Grooveshark Grows Up – Now Sized for the TouchPad
TouchPad users got a nice little surprise update in their app catalog yesterday. Grooveshark, the music streaming application, released a TouchPad version of their webOS app. It is Pretty much the same app but 'right-sized' to fit the large screen of the TouchPad.
The web-based version of Grooveshark has a free account. However, mobile users are required to have a $9/month "anywhere" subscription for full access. There is a free 50-song trial for new users of the mobile app.
The beauty of Grooveshark is that it provides quick access to almost any song you can possibly imagine. Songs can even been queued for offline playing.
There are a couple downsides, however:
- Due to the nature of the source files, music fidelity is not always consistent.
- Although the website service is pretty slick, the webOS app can be cumbersome to use and difficult to manage songs.
- The $9 monthly fee seems a tad steep, especially for an app that is not quite fully developed. Those of us who were grandfathered in at a lower price point are in a much more comfortable position!
Kudos to Grooveshark for keeping up with the desires of webOS users! We're wondering (and hoping) that Pandora and Slacker will be soon to follow.
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