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GrooveShark AMA on Reddit
- mikeknoop 16y agoThe Reddit comment thread has a few insights, but everything seems largely skeptical. What are the legal ramifications, if any, of using Grooveshark?
- iamdave 16y agoNone. They struck a deal with EMI very early in the game and the other labels followed suit. Source: http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200943/4665/Grooveshark-and-EMI-join-forces-in-streaming-deal http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200943/4665/Grooves...
- whopa 16y agoWhere's the source for the other labels doing a deal? The source you linked only talks about EMI, and a cursory glance around the web doesn't find anything to corroborate other labels doing any deals.
- alextgordon 16y agoFrom the AMA: As far as I understand, basically the same way YouTube and Vimeo are: DMCA safe harbor laws, plus paying streaming royalty boards etc. We're also trying to get direct deals with all the majors too, but those negotiations take a looong time. It was a couple years just to get EMI signed. So it looks like they only have an EMI deal right now but other labels are in progress.
- whopa 16y agoSo the legal ramifications of using GrooveShark are still unknown for the most part, contrary to what iamdave said.
- physcab 16y agoYes, there are a few of us sharks lurking around here on the interwebs...
- CoryMathews 16y agoI'm glad to see such a good service finally start to get all the recognition it deserves. I switched to grooveshark from pandora about a year ago and have not looked back. By far the best music service available.