Ah, the "German Copy/Paste" move taken to perfection (<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/web-2-in-germany-copy-paste-innovation-or-more/" rel="nofollow">http://techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/web-2-in-germany-copy-paste...</a>). IMHO, there is not shame in being inspired by other services or products and to copy features, but blatantly copying someone straight up feels dishonest.
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Truly bizarre. A straight up clone of the entire service, no detail too small to be copied. Id hoped to find that the developers had tried something new with the format. I'd love to see a similar service where everyone in the room somehow collaborates on the playlist rather than requiring 5 people to take turns picking one song.
Why build a clone instead of creating something original?
Oh, it's a “social media advertising startup” ... $$$<p>Now the Grupon hype is over, people start copying other things. I think it's time for some more original concepts than just clones, copies and meetoos.