grooveshark.com
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- Dodecahedron0
I like the promotions they're doing with artists, labels seems to be giving them a chance.
- hotroddy0
It doesn't work with wireless networks so your ATT data bill will be through the roof.
- M_C_P0
huh? the iphone app requires 3G or wifi. what do you mean it doesn't work with wireless networks? streaming is all data and last time i checked att offers data plans at 250mb, 2gig and for those grandfathered in, unlimited.
- hotroddy0
My mistake. It does work on wifi.
- cuke4260
how does this compare to rdio?! i love rdio but never have used grooveshark
- moldero0
shits dope!
- mattiaBK0
Love the site, I just found out about it, and I've been really impressed. I found pretty much anything I wanted to listen to.
- tasty0
I <3 grooveshark
Their radio feature needs a little work, it takes weird turns in music style. But you can find anything on there, have friends and listen to their play lists. Bring your playlists anywhere, instant party DJ woot woot.
- kult0
Yepp, I've been using Gshark for months and months. It's the best out there, IMO.
- ayport0
Thanks. This is fantastic!
- hotroddy0
Apple's dragging their feet. The purchased lala and shut it down. They don't want music to go in this direction particularly once you get it on your phone.
- M_C_P0
i was a big lala fan. apple's purchase of it either meant to kill it or to incorporate it into itunes. rumors of their new massive data center in north carolina suggests streaming itunes.
either way, streaming media is where its all going. the new netflix deal is more proof.
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/…
- Dodecahedron0
its great i use it everyday but i have the feeling its too good to last. any day it'll go totally pay and only offer song previews or just be shut down.
- ukit0
Question is will they be able to make any money of it? Does Grooveshark make money?
- M_C_P0
ad supported. seems a bit like pandora in that regard. i'm sure a free/pay model is in the future.
- thats what it is nowDodecahedron
- man, that future comes fast!M_C_P
- ukit0
I just wonder if the numbers actually add up. You can say we're going to support it with ads and it sounds like a win for everyone but I feel like if the economics of it really worked the music industry would have jumped on it years ago.
The funny thing is, Grooveshark's whole approach was basically to launch something that was completely illegal when they first came out. They didn't reimburse artists at all, they just let people play music for free. And the labels obviously sued them but in the meantime they managed to acquire enough users that the labels decided to settle and change their business model instead of completely put them out of business. So now apparently they do pay royalties to artists when you play music. I just haven't seen any numbers that indicate a business model like this is actually profitable yet.
- They just settled with another distributor last week: http://www.digitalmu…ukit