![]() ![]() "This blatantly pirates the goodwill developed by PayPal in the PayPal Logo," the lawsuit reads. As a result, the lawsuit alleges, PayPal's brand has become blurred. The complaint highlights several tweets from users who say they've gotten the two apps confused because of the similarities in the logos ("Did PayPal buy Pandora," one person tweeted last fall). The complaint points to what PayPal calls striking similarities between the two, including the block-style capital P, the blue color scheme and the overall minimalist look.Ĭustomers have taken note, PayPal says. PayPal said it put a lot of work into designing a unique logo to "stand out on the crowded screens of customers' smartphones and tablets." Pandora's logo, adopted in October 2016, "openly mimics" the PayPal logo, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit accuses Pandora of trademark infringement and seeks a court order forcing Pandora to stop using the new logo.Ī Pandora spokesperson told Gizmodo: "We have no further comment on the matter while this suit is pending." It was against this backdrop that Pandora deserted its long-standing logo and latched itself on to the increasingly popular PayPal Logo as part of its efforts to catch up to its competition." It also faces overwhelming competition from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other successful streaming platforms. As a streaming music service known mostly for its free-to-consumers version, Pandora has no obvious path to profitability. "Pandora launched the Pandora Logo as part of an effort to overcome serious commercial challenges that threaten its very survival. The complaint ridicules Pandora's business model, saying that Pandora sought to dupe users into confusing the two: In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, PayPal accused Pandora of deliberately ripping off its logo in order to piggyback on its success as an online money transfer service. PayPal, which has used a blue "P" icon for several years, wasn't having it. Gone was the icon that had hardly changed since the company's founding in 2000, replaced by a sleek blue uppercase "P." So last fall, as part of a broader rebranding effort, Pandora ditched its old logo in favor of a more modern-looking mark. Once a pioneer among apps that recommend music, the company has struggled to keep pace as rivals like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music have come on to the scene. ![]() In the increasingly crowded music-streaming market, Pandora is being pushed ever further into the margins. ![]()
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