PhotoPandora Media, the struggling internet radio giant, appointed a new chief executive on Monday, after a shake-up in June that installed SiriusXM as an influential new investor. Mr. Lynch will replace Tim Westergren, one of the founders of Pandora, who had served as chief executive for just over a year. Pandora also announced that Michael Lynton, the chairman of Snap, the company behind the Snapchat app, and the former head of Sony Pictures Entertainment, will join Pandora’s board. Naveen Chopra, who has served as Pandora’s interim chief executive since June, will continue as chief financial officer. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I cannot imagine a more important and exciting time to join Pandora,” Mr. Lynch said in a statement.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2017 22:13 UTC