Parents' Guide to

Grooveshark

By Dana Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

User-sourced music-sharing site is fun, fast, and free.

Website http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this website.

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age 12+

Based on 3 parent reviews

TonyD 1
TonyD 1 Adult
October 10, 2015
age 8+

Gone?

Isn't this the Grooveshark that closed this year? :0( http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/grooveshark-shuts-down-after-eig…
rmp
rmp Parent of 11 and 14-year-old
November 5, 2010
age 16+

Inappropriate product placement and suggestive advertisting

First log-in - Huge Victoria's Secret Underwear ad - this is not what I was expecting and is not a positive message to teens.

This title has:

Too much sex
Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

GROOVESHARK.COM provides access to a huge range of music, with ways to search by artist, song name, genre, and more. You can also save playlists, get recommendations, and share tunes with friends. Founded by three college students "hell-bent on changing the music industry," this site apparently has found ways to supply music through information sharing, advertising, and other methods.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (16 ):

Music lovers of all ages will rejoice at the breadth and depth of genre and songs here, and the ability to save playlists once and then listen from any computer with Internet access. It would be nice to see some sort of safeguards for younger users when playlists and searches contain music with adult content. Parents may want to keep tabs on younger teens' playlists and set some rules about how playlists can be searched and shared between friends. There's also some controversy about Grooveshark's legality, which has caused a number of record companies to distance themselves from the site (and taking their music with them).

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what kinds of music rules apply in your family, on- and off-line? What does the music you listen to (and may want to share with friends on your Facebook page via Grooveshark's widget) say about you? Parents, is it okay with your teen if you search for and listen to their playlists -- and is it okay with you, parents, if your teen listens to yours?

Website Details

  • Genre: Music
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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