Anyone run across Lala.com? A friend told me a bout it and, at first blush, it looks pretty cool.
You can play an entire song on the web once free. You can see other people’s suggestions of cool new music, you can download music from Lala. For 10 cents, you have unlimited play of a song on the web. Here’s what the How It Works section of their website says…
Play over 8 million songs for free… No ads, no subscriptions — just an incredible catalog of music to explore. Listen to any song or album once for free. Music from major labels and indie labels, all legally licensed. New albums on the day of release, and hidden gems from an artist’s early works.Play your music anywhere on the web…
Lala’s Music Mover quickly matches the songs on your computer to Lala’s licensed catalog. Songs you already have and playlists you’ve created are instantly added to your Lala collection for free. The number of songs you can add is unlimited. Play and share your music, anywhere on the web.
Discover new music through friends and experts… Get picks from artists, DJs, and music reviewers delivered to you daily. Browse your friends collections, listen to their playlists, and get updates when they add or recommend new music. Connect with real people who can guide your music discovery.
Buy new songs starting at 10 cents…
Listen to songs in full before you buy. Get unlimited plays of a song on the web for 10 cents, or the MP3 download for 79 cents more. All the MP3s are DRM-free, compatible with iTunes and Windows Media Player.
I think what I like most about it is that, unlike iTunes, you can listen to the WHOLE song. There have been times I’ve downloaded a song on iTunes based on hearing a piece of the song, and then realize I really don’t like much of the rest of it. That would save me 99 cents…
And I can see how this would be tre’ cool with some external speakers hooked up to your computer. If spend a lot of time at your computer (I know I sure do!), that might make 10 cents per song web access pretty attractive.
Lala.com. I haven’t tried it yet. If you do, please come back and let us know what you think.