Grooveshark Will Launch an Internet Radio Service in 2015

It's Rare that, you'll Find a Story about Grooveshark that Doesn't Include the Phrases "Copyright", "Lawsuit" or "Legally Questionable". This May Change in 2015, however, as it Appears the Company is about to Turn Over a New Leaf and Play Nicely with Music Labels. The Wall Street Journal is Reporting that, the Outfit is about to Launch a Pandora-Esque Digital Music Station that will Pay Royalties for Every Song it Pays. Currently Known as Broadcasts, Users will Pay 99 Cents a Month for a Service that, Thankfully, Runs without those Dreaded Commercials. There is of Course, a "but" Coming, since the Company still Isn't on the Best Terms with those Aforementioned Music Labels.


By Building Out Broadcasts, Both as a Separate Platform and as an Internet Radio Station, it Can Use the Government-Mandated Royalty Rates instead of Having to Engage in Angry Negotiations with Each Publisher. This New-Found Legitimacy will also Reportedly See the Apps Arrive on the App Store and Google Play, Both of which Having Previously Deleted the Main Grooveshark App Under a Cloud of Copyright Complaints. Will that be Enough to Convince Everyone that, they're Now a Legitimate Enterprise ? Only Time will Tell.




Info Sources:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/grooveshark-tries-to-play-by-the-rules-with-online-radio-app-1418014861

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/grooveshark-tries-to-play-by-the-rules-with-online-radio-app-20141208-00004