Pandora sees iTunes Radio closing fast

iTunes Radio came out of the gates fast with 11 million users in five days. While the thought that they could sustain this pace is ridiculous, CNET reports that if they were somehow able to keep it up, they’ll pass Pandora a month.

When iTunes Radio was unveiled in June, nay-sayers quickly denigrated Apple’s late-stage attempt to enter the already-crowded arena of music streaming.

But Apple gloated a little Monday when it announced iTunes Radio had notched more than 11 million unique listeners in the first five days since its September 18 launch on iOS 7 and the desktop iTunes software.