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The Reddit comment thread has a few insights, but everything seems largely skeptical. What are the legal ramifications, if any, of using Grooveshark?

• iamdave 16y ago
  None. 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 ago
    Where'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 ago
      From 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 ago
        So the legal ramifications of using GrooveShark are still unknown for the most part, contrary to what iamdave said.