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iLike's Almost Great App Idea

  • TechCrunch, Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:30 AM
iLike, a popular Facebook app that allows users to download and share music, expanded its streaming music deal with Rhapsody to allow developers to easily add iLike playlists to their Web site or application. According to TechCrunch, the integration comes with a long list of partners: Google, Evite, TypePad, SGN, Flixster, Watercooler, Connected Weddings, Slide and Mesmo TV.

The app is apparently very easy to integrate, and music is served up via HTML and Javascript, not Flash. Listeners can also create, edit and listen to playlists without registering with iLike. Of course, there's one glaring limitation (imposed by Rhapsody): users are limited to 25 songs per month. After that they have to pay $13 for a Rhapsody account. Boo.

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