I found out about a new service called Lala this week. This is a service that seems to have two major purposes: First, to provide a way for you to access your entire music library anywhere with an internet connection, without having your iPod, or your computer, or your massive external hard drive with all of those MP3’s. Second, like Rhapsody type services, to provide a way for you to discover and buy new music through a few social networking features. There is no monthly service fee to use Lala, and using it only to store and access your existing music library is free. I’m guessing they hope to make their money when you start poking around their catalog, and buying tracks.
The service sounded interesting to me, so I gave it a shot and signed up. From just a little use, including getting my music all setup online, using its interface, and exploring some of its catalog, I can say that I like the idea a lot. Here’s a few words about what I’ve found so far.