Alternatives to Grooveshark
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Music listeners who wanted free, on-demand access to a vast catalog of songs, including tracks not available on licensed streaming services.
A web-based library of millions of songs assembled largely from user uploads, playable on demand without payment. Users could create and share playlists, and the catalog's breadth came from its crowdsourced, unlicensed nature. The service operated without full licensing agreements from major record labels, which drew persistent legal challenges over copyright infringement.
Users uploaded MP3 files to Grooveshark's servers, which were then indexed and made searchable and streamable to other users through the website. Listeners searched the catalog, streamed tracks directly in the browser, and built playlists; the service shut down in April 2015 as part of a settlement following lawsuits from major record labels.
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Yes. Amazon Music, Bandcamp and Deezer have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.