I’ve been playing around with an interesting music site called Grooveshark that has apparently been around since 2007. It’s kind of like Pandora Radio, but without the random music selection. I’m not sure how it slipped under my radar all this time.
The interface allows you to search for songs, artists, or albums and then add them to a personal playlist. You can then play and share your list with friends.
I’ve seen a lot of music sites come and go due to litigation from the recording industry. But so far, Grooveshark seems to be navigating the legal waters by maintaining a low profile. Like many video sharing sites, users are able to upload music from their hard drive onto the Grooveshark database. It’s up to copyright owners to invoke DMCA wizardry to request the reactive removal of their content.
It’s interesting to note that Grooveshark was sued by EMI in October 2009 and ended up working out a licensing deal. So the site could possibly be on its way toward guilt-free 100% legal listening.
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