If Music Startups Were Bands, Which Bands Would They Be?

Every music app has its own crazy personality, just like bands. But if music apps *were* bands, which ones would they be? Try these on for size.


(1) Napster = Nirvana

Both appeared suddenly, both were huge smashes, and both forever changed the world. And, both ended tragically.


(2) Mp3.com = The Sex Pistols

Both were scary, hated, and groundbreaking. And after burning really bright, both burnt out.


(3) Pandora = The Allman Brothers

Success sometimes comes easy, but not for these weathered veterans. Neither said die, even after years of suffering and setback.


(4) BurnLounge = Milli Vanilli

Both were clearly frauds.


(5) Imeem = MC Hammer

Both were big, lived well beyond their means, and vanished into penniless obscurity.


(6) Project Playlist = Shyne

Like twins, these were both industry-backed favorites. But something went terribly wrong in each case: Playlist was abandoned and left for bankruptcy, while Shyne languished for a decade in prison. Whoops.


(7) Grooveshark = Kanye West

Controversial, popular, and great at pissing off important people.


(8) Last.fm = Robbie Williams

Both basked in ridiculous hype in the UK and Europe, both signed insanely massive deals, and both fell miserably short of expectations.


(9) Spiralfrog = Nicole Sherzinger

Both craftily cultivated hype of the highest degree. And then...


(10) MySpace Music = Nelly

Once white hot, now not-so-white-hot. But still sort of around, still sort of doing okay.


(11) Tunecore = Amy Winehouse

Successful. Talented. Visionary. Crazy.


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