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"Bad news music fans: The Grooveshark iPhone app has been removed from the App Store.\nAfter several months of battling App Store reviewers, the on-demand music service finally released its official iOS app last week. The reason for the app's removal? According to the Grooveshark blog, Apple received a takedown notice from Universal Music Group UK.In February, UMG filed a lawsuit against Grooveshark over the service's use of IP. Grooveshark has also battled \u2014 and settled \u2014 with the music label EMI. \nGrooveshark is an easy lawsuit target because of its approach to music licensing and distribution. Unlike competing services like Rdio, MOG and Rhapsody, Grooveshark's database of songs is uploaded and cataloged by end users. Grooveshark doesn't police these uploads for copyright violations, instead relying on license holders to file takedown requests. To date, EMI is the one of the only major labels that has entered into a licensing agreement with Grooveshark, though the company has signed other deals with other bands and smaller networks. \nThis distinction may be why Grooveshark had a difficult time getting its iPhone app in the App Store in the first place, even before the recent takedown request. Back in March, the company released its app via the jailbroken iPhone app portal Cydia after failing to garner App Store approval. Frustratingly, the jailbreak version of the app is no longer available.\nThe app, which is available to Grooveshark VIP members, is also up for grabs for Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and webOS users. \nAccording to its blog, Grooveshark is working hard to get the app back in the App Store and into the hands of users."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://mashable.com/2010/08/17/grooveshark-pulled-from-apple-app-store-amid-record-label-complaints/>