Grooveshark Not Sure Why Google Banned App From Android Market, RIAA Complaint Likely Reason

As you may have heard, online music streaming service Grooveshark made headlines after Google booted its Android app from the Android Market. Google hasn't revealed much insight into why the app was pulled but has told reporters that Grooveshark violates its "policies". CNET reported that sources said top music labels accused the service of violating copyright law. Now Groovershark is confirming to us that Google received a letter of complain from the RIAA (The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry), and that is one of the reasons behind why the app was pulled. Here's the statement from Grooveshark: "It is our full intent to get Grooveshark for Android back into the Android Marketplace, and we haven't received any specific information from Google about what in the developers' terms of service, exactly, we need to address to be re-admitted to the marketplace--only that Google received a letter of complaint from the RIAA."

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