Grooveshark was a website that allowed users to listen to music online at no cost. The platform also allowed artists and music labels to promote themselves in the site through targeted advertising. Grooveshark was accessible through an online interface as well as a mobile app and had a catalog of 15 million songs. In 2015, Grooveshark shut down operations as part of a settlement with major music labels.
Alternatives to Grooveshark
Pandora
Company: Pandora Media, Inc. | Founder: Jon Kraft, Will Glaser, Tim Westergren | CEO: Roger Lynch | Since: 2000
Pandora is an online music platform that provides an internet radio service to its users. Pandora allows listeners to create personalized playlists and stations, and offers unlimited streaming to its premium subscribers. Pandora not only offers music streaming services, but…
Spotify
Company: Spotify AB | Founder: Daniel Ek, Martin Lorentzon | CEO: Daniel Ek | Since: 2006
Spotify is a music, podcast, and video streaming service featuring a gigantic library of songs from artists around the world. While basic streaming services are free, ad-free playback, improved quality, and downloading must be purchased through a subscription. Spotify acquires…
Plug.dj
Company: Plug Technologies, Inc. | Founder: Alex Reinlieb, Steven Sacks, Jason Grunstra | CEO: Alex Reinlieb | Since: 2012
Plug.dj is a platform that allows its users to share and discover music. Plug.dj is powered by a global community of music-lovers that engage, communicate and share music through its platform. Additionally, Plug.dj provides brands, musicians and DJs a forum…
8tracks
Company: 8tracks, Inc. | Founder: Remi Gabillet, David Porter | CEO: David Porter | Since: 2008
8tracks is an internet radio service allowing its listeners to handcraft and explore music playlists. 8tracks’ platform enables users to upload their own songs to create playlists that can be shared online. The content is streamed through 8track’s platform in…
Kiwi6
Kiwi6 is an online upload, storage, and hotlink service focused on mp3s. The service allows users to upload music and audio files to the website, and stream them from other domains using hotlinking. It also offers artists real time statistics,…
Soundcloud
Company: SoundCloud Limited | Founder: Eric Wahlforss, Alexander Ljung | CEO: Alexander Ljung | Since: 2007
SoundCloud is an online platform that allows its users to create, upload and distribute user-generated content. Soundcloud features an open platform that connects sound creators with their fans worldwide while also providing detailed statistics and feedback from the SoundCloud community.…
Albumkings
Company: Albumkings
Albumkings is an online music sharing site that features over 30 different music genres. Artists can share their music on the site and site visitors can download and stream music for free.
Final edit: Jan Willem Beumer, editor-in-chief of Mindbogglingmedia