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# Grooveshark Bypasses App Stores With Mobile Site, Promises International Launch
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/grooveshark-bypassing-app-stores-with-mobile-site-promises-international-launch/
- Published: 2012-09-05T15:46:22.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-05T15:46:22.000Z
- Description: After being kicked off the Google Play app marketplace for the second time last week, Grooveshark has launched a mobile HTML5 based mobile site that makes music-on-demand from the controversial. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/grooveshark-bypassing-app-stores-with-mobile-si
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

[![PR-iOS_Now_Playing](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017d3bd9f635970c-75wi "PR-iOS_Now_Playing")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017d3bd9f635970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

After being **[kicked off the Google Pla](https://www.hypebot.com/grooveshark-app-returns-to-googles-android-market/)**[y](https://www.hypebot.com/grooveshark-app-returns-to-googles-android-market/) app marketplace for the second time last week, **Grooveshark** has launched a mobile **HTML5 based mobile site** that makes music-on-demand from the controversial service available on virtually any mobile device without any app or download. Apple's **iTunes** app store booted Grooveshark in August 2010.

Grooveshark is currently involved in [litigation with Universal Music](https://www.hypebot.com/timeline-universal-music-group-vs-grooveshark-vs-digital-music-news/), and all four major label groups have been openly critical of the music streamers use of tracks they control. he new mobile site is: [http://html5.grooveshark.com/](http://html5.grooveshark.com/?ref=hypebot.com)

In today's announcement, Grooveshark promised "an international launch in the coming months". The service is currently only available in the U.S.