I went to log in to my Lala account last week and was greeted with the heartbreaking message that Lala service would be terminated on May 31 after having been purchased by Apple in December of last year. Needless to say, I took the news pretty hard. I’ve been a Lala user since September 2008. It’s been there for me when my iPod died, allowing me to access my extensive music collection from any computer with an internet connection. I’ve also discovered some fantastic new music through its extensive collection that allows users to listen to any song for free once.
Tech geeks billed Lala as a music rental service, where you could “buy” music for online-only play for 10 cents per song. However, I’ll admit that I only use Lala to access my personal music collection and check out new music – I never made a purchase or rental through Lala.
I am sure there are other services like Lala out there–I do love Pandora for its streaming music, but I’m going to miss having my own music at my finger tips. Guess it is time I resurrect my iPod from its role as an exercise assistance device.
