There are other home music players that can access Pandora, such as the . The Livio can also stream thousands of other Internet stations. However, the Livio's design and marketing acknowledge that there's a still-growing demographic of music fans who almost exclusively listen to Pandora.

Details on the Livio are still scarce, but the burning question is, how would Pandora's business model work on the device? The streaming service carries no ads or subscription fees. Rather, the company's revenue comes from ads served on . If you've got a Livio, there's not much reason to spend a lot of time at pandora.com.