THE END: Grooveshark had long rejected claims of piracy. But in the statement announcing its end, Grooveshark encouraged its users to go to licensed streaming services.
NEW YORK: Grooveshark, an early leader in music streaming that enraged major labels by letting users upload copyrighted songs, abruptly shut down on April 30 after years of litigation.
Amid the rapid growth of streaming services such as Spotify that cooperate with the music industry, Grooveshark's website went dark as the company avoided potential penalties in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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