Grooveshark Surveys Get You Free Stuff

April 26, 2011

Want to get Groveshark mobile premium? Just take a survey. Thanks to Grooveshark’s new surveys, “you take surveys, you earn free stuff”. Great concept, people love to get stuff for free. The way it works is Grooveshark gets paid for the survey to be completed and those funds are used to pay for the user’s [...]

Entourage Episode 2: Unlike a Version Closing Song, Listen to Pheonix – If I Ever Feel Better

September 20, 2008

After watching this past week’s episode of Entourage, the closing credits had an amazing song, Pheonix – If I Ever Feel Better. Thanks to the amazing Shazam app on iTunes, I was able to easily grab it and then grab the link from Grooveshark.

Think Apple's Genius Feature is Just OK? Here's a REAL Genius Moment

September 12, 2008

So you think the latest Apple release is pretty neat, eh? But you probably don’t like the fact that it only includes music from your current library, and unless we’re pilfering millions of songs, it probably limits the ability for the Geniuses to do their work. All the Music You Could Ever Want Online music [...]

Google, Better than Limewire for Downloading MP3s: Where's the Justice?

September 11, 2008

I’m personally not a big supporter of Limewire, for obvious reasons, but rather get the majority of my music via streaming as opposed to actual downloads. But the truth is, Limewire is being sued to all oblivion by the RIAA and has so far been able to hold off a judgement on the lawsuit and [...]

Pandora's The Best Radio on Radio, But Herein Lies Their Biggest Problem

September 10, 2008

Pandora is a great service for listening to music, but I think their main strength may be their biggest weakness. Music fans have a ton of different of places to get music entertainment. TV, in the form of music videos, inserted into programming, and in movies. Fans can listen to the radio in the car, [...]

HBO Fall 2008 Season Theme Song: Santogold LES Artistes

September 9, 2008

Watching the previews for the new HBO Fall 2008 season they were playing a great song, Santogold’s LES Artistes. I still think a majority of good content is discovered through TV and alternative mediums, music labels just need to find a way to capture this gold.

TechCrunch50 Finalists Announced, Full List …Finally

September 8, 2008

After the delay in releasing the names of the TechCrunch50 finalists by TechCrunch Inc. and their squabble with DEMO, we’re finally seeing the full list of companies presenting. Our company is at TechCrunch50 in the Demo pit, so be sure to stop by the Grooveshark booth. Below is the full list of presenters: Monday, September [...]

3 Steps to Ensure Your Site Goes Viral

August 26, 2008

Getting to that critical tipping point where your user base grows day after day is what web entrepreneurs hope for with each new product release or marketing push, but going viral is a work in progress. Becoming one of the best websites, with the most traffic doesn’t come easy.

Why is iMeem Killing Rhapsody, Napster, & eMusic in Traffic?

August 5, 2008

iMeem has received ~$25 million in Venture Capital, currently has all 4 major labels signed to licensing deals, and has about 10 million visitors per month to their website. As for their competition, Rhapsody is doing the best with 4 million visitors, while Napster and eMusic struggle with 2 million visitors. Granted, these are great [...]

Wise Startup Blog Giveaway: Free Grooveshark $5 Gift Cards

July 18, 2008

To thank my loyal readers of Wise Startup Blog, I’ve collected 5 Grooveshark $5 gift cards on a first-come-first serve basis for use on any of Grooveshark’s ~9 million or so tracks. Chris Pirillo recently claimed you could find any song on Grooveshark, so make a search and try to find something they don’t have. [...]