New Music Funding: The Filter Gets $5M From Gabriel And Global Grind Grabs $3.5M To Start

Music reccomendation site The Filter has grabbed $5 million in new funding led by an investment by Peter Gabriel.  The Filter automatically creates playlists and provides recommendations based on iTunes or Window Media playlists.

Still im alpha testing, personal start page creator Global Grind has gotten $3.5 million of the $4.5 million it is seeking with investors including Russell Simmons.  Creating start pages are an increasingly competitive arena, but Global Grind hopes to compete with a Hip Hop focus – "Your Web Filtered Fresh".

No time to surf the web? Let Global Grind bring the web to you all on one page. Put your favorite blogs, social network, news sites, video feeds, photos and any RSS feed on one customizable page. Global Grind is Your Web Filtered Fresh. Your comments, ratings and usage patterns guide the editorial focus each time you visit the site. The more you use the site the better it becomes at recommending content to you.