Can Pandora (NYSE:P) survive without being acquired has been a popular question among investors ever since rumors surfaced that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was planning to launch a competing platform.

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Pandora possesses an audience, recognized brand, and an established advertising business. If Google acquired the Web radio service, it wouldn't have to negotiate music licenses or start from scratch.

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Google, Pandora, and Spotify haven’t exactly advertised it, but they are all working on using a type of artificial intelligence called “deep learning” to make a better music playlist for you.

Pandora shares stumbled on news of new digital music services from Apple and Google, but analysts remain optimistic about the streaming stalwart, and view Pandora's dip as a buying opportunity.

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