Free invites to Grooveshark

[Grind$oFine]

For the record, I think it was free when they started (when I joined) and I'm assuming they got into some legal troubles and now have to charge money. They also flipped their motive towards promoting unknown bands, for instance, you could promote your own band, after they started charging.

P.S. Virtus, you can close your own thread, click thread tools in the upper right.

[virtus134]

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Grooveshark?Grooveshark is an online music sharing community where you get credit to share your music.How does Grooveshark work?Grooveshark works by allowing you to interact with people through a network of music lovers worldwide. You can download songs safely and legally from the overall combined library of everyone who uses Grooveshark, meaning there will be a wide range of songs available, a massive song library, and a huge database of information containing everything from artist profiles to song ratings.What type of music will be available?Grooveshark will have all of the traditional genres that you would expect, and many that you wouldn't. Our focus is not just on providing a certain kind of music - Grooveshark will house everything including international music such as Vallenato (Colombian folk music) and Zapin (Malaysian music with ancient Arabic roots).Can I use my music with any music player, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player?Yes - the MP3's that you get from Grooveshark can be used in any media player program and are universally compatible with all MP3 players.Can I use my iPod with the songs I download on Grooveshark? What about other mp3 players?You can use your iPod, iPhone, your Rio, your CD's, your home computer, your laptop, your work computer, and just about anything else that plays music. We put no restrictions on the compatibility of your music - what's yours is yours, and any legal use of the songs you download on Grooveshark is okay with us.Will I get sued if I use Grooveshark?No, we not only respect the rights of copyright holders, but the writers, publishers, and all other parts of the value chain that is the music industry, and will compensate them fairly.Is my information going to be safe, private, and within my control?Yes. You are definitely not obligated to share music if you dont want to. We'll never give away (or sell) your information, and we wont use your individual profile data without you knowing about it first. Our system contains no spyware, malware, adware, or other malicious programs. All downloads in Grooveshark are legal, and all of your content is within your control. Do I need an account to access Grooveshark?Right now, as we're in a private beta-testing phase, you do need an account to access Grooveshark- you can get one at our account request page. What is Grooveshark made with?Grooveshark's web interface runs on the "LAMP" platform of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, along with front-end web components in standards-compliant XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The Grooveshark desktop application, Sharkbyte, is written in Java. Can I use Grooveshark with Mac OS X / Linux?Yes. Sharkbyte, the desktop software component that facilitates P2P sharing will work on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows How can I meet other people through Grooveshark?Grooveshark features a social network for music lovers that will allow you to find other people around the world with similar music tastes, other fans of your favorite artists, and even people within your local community that have musical interests that coincide to your own. As we continue to improve Grooveshark, we will be adding more social features. Can I share all the songs I've downloaded so far in Grooveshark?Yes. All of your current music can be shared through Grooveshark, regardless of where the music originally came from. Just keep in mind, though, that your songs have to live up to our quality standards; incomplete or mislabeled songs are filtered out, and will not end up being shared with other users. Can I promote my own music in Grooveshark? Will I make money if I do this?Yes, and yes! You are free to market your own songs within Grooveshark, and sharing your music with others entitles you to a portion of the revenue generated for any song download. How do the credits work in Grooveshark?All users are ranked by their contributions to the community, such as song identification, verifying ID3 tags, moderating, reviewing and recommending music. The higher your ranking, the more often users will download from your library. How does Grooveshark handle payments?Grooveshark will only ask you for your financial information when it becomes necessary - you won't need to enter any financial information to access most of the community features of the site. If you'd like to download music, you can put credit into your account by using your credit card, PayPal account, or gift card if you've been given one. What is DRM?DRM or Digital Rights Management is the technology that restricts what you can do with music files


Hopefully that answers any questions.

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Hm. That failed.

Well I'll try to answer-
You can use this for listening to music without downloading, making some money, promoting music you MADE (don't upload anything illegal. i don't know if you'll get in trouble but the site's legal) like with your band, etc.


Edit-
Well I've had a request for an invite so I'll leave it a bit longer. If people start flaming or if no one else wants it I'll close it.

[psxcite]

You should close it regardless, since it's in violation of forums rules. Which has already been made clear to you. But I guess that's irrelevant, eh?

[virtus134]

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