Grooveshark

We dove into the Grooveshark tank to figure out where the online streaming service fits in today's realm of digital music, and to try out its new interface, which launched last month. It's been reported that Grooveshark operates in a bit of a gray area, having been kicked out of Apple and Android's app stores because of pirating claims from recording industry execs.

This eyebrow-raising fact piqued our interest and we decided to investigate. Although the sound quality isn't fantastic and the music library is far from perfect, Grooveshark was really good (almost freakishly so) at finding music that matched our preferences, and — best of all — it's practically free for all users on web and mobile. In what follows, we've rounded up some other reasons why you might want to get into Grooveshark.

We're still waiting for iTunes in the cloud and Spotify to hit the US, but the good news is, we can enjoy some tunes on the web thanks to these six streaming services that are piping hot and available for consumption now. Check them out in this slideshow!

Music streaming service Spotify is back in the news and may be one step closer to a US launch after reports that it has partnered with Shazam to allow users to purchase songs they tag. There's no news on when — if ever — Spotify will come stateside, but until then, here's a look at some of the most popular online music sites and services, what they do, and what they'll cost you.