When it comes to music you will find people that pay for everything without cutting corners and then you also have those that want a freebie, which means the artists they love are missing out on cash in some circumstances. The popularity of free music streaming service Grooveshark has meant thousands of users want it on the iPhone, and while this is obviously not possible without a jailbreak it can be accessed directly via Grooveshark’s HTML5 web app, which works well on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, and many other mobile devices.

You can see the simple web app in the screenshot above, which allows users to search for music and browse popular music without paying for streaming the songs. This free ride could come to an end soon in the UK and United States, especially if the governments take the sort of action seen recently in Denmark.

This article is reporting that Denmark’s 3 strike rule is being thrown away in favor of direct action at ISP level, which means that file sharing websites will be blocked, so users will not be able to access them. You might have noticed this sort of blocking when you visit hotels, superstores, and other public areas but how would you feel if your home broadband starts seeing more websites blocked?

Action like this will involve the government, courts, rightsholders, and ISPs all talking to each other and of course we are only talking Denmark at the moment. We know plenty of iOS users sit at home or on some Wi-Fi networks using Grooveshark, which is thanks to its simplicity and easy access to free music. Some people even have it permanently bookmarked on their homescreen thanks to the convenient popup offering this in one click when you access the HTML5 page.

Should the US and UK start blocking file-sharing websites at the ISP level, and if they do how would you feel about this? While Grooveshark has acquired licences to play many songs there are also songs that are uploaded by users without permission from the rightsholders, although Grooveshark do state they will “act expeditiously” when it comes to removing content. The problem is the amount of people using Grooveshark and how hard it must be to monitor music accessed via their service.

DatPiff has been available as a streaming app on the internet for a long time now, but the beauty of the service is being able to take it with you on the move via a completely free app available on a collection of mobile platforms.

A DatPiff app was initially available on the iPhone from the app store, but for some mysterious reason Apple has completely removed the app and the only way to get it now is with a jailbroken device and from the Cydia store. We say mysterious, but actually we know too well that Apple has removed it as it essentially allows for free music tracks to be streamed, and that’s a big no no from their point of view since they can’t make any money from it, not to mention the app violating all sorts of copyrighted laws from music labels as well.

Tell that to iPhone owners though who are very frustrated by the removal, especially since Google apparently has no problem keeping the DatPiff Android app up on the Android Market, sorry the Google Play store. The app is also available on the likes of the BlackBerry Playbook, Windows Phone 7 devices and even the Palm Pre too.

At the moment it’s just Apple who are keeping a tough stance on the DatPiff app, but just so you’re aware, it’s not the only streaming-based app that has been removed from the app store. It looks like the popular 4shared music app for iPhone was also removed around the same time, and that essentially offers the same service – free music with no catch. There are other ways around it though, as you can still download a web-based app as a replacement for the app that was removed.

Are you a big DatPiff fan? Let us know your thoughts on Apple removing the app. Have you resorted to jailbreaking your iPhone in order to get it from Cydia?

According to Scott Cannon over at sprintconnection.kansascity.com, the Music Plus app can be accessed direct on a Sprint phone, or via the sprint.com website. The app enables Sprint users to discover, play and purchase individual songs, bundled offers and even full albums.

Not only will users be able to create their very own music playlists, but the app will also enable them to assign ringback tones for different callers and different times of the day. Customers have the option of searching for music by title, keyword or a specific artist.

The Sprint Music Plus app also enables users to sample millions of tracks and ringtones, as well as organize full tracks and albums by genre, artist and custom playlists. Customers can also save themselves money, by purchasing the full music track, the ringtone and the ringback tone in one bundle.

Do you like the sound of the Sprint Music Plus application? If so and you are a Sprint customer, will you be downloading the app?

That’s not all either, as according to a report at businesswire.com, users will also gain access to check-in features at performances and events such as Lady Gaga concerts and past performance videos from Virgin Mobile FreeFest. Any status updates that are made using the application will be synced with Facebook and Twitter.

The app enables all Android users – both Virgin Mobile and non-Virgin Mobile customers – to stream content from the no-contract wireless carrier’s Virgin Mobile Live music and entertainment stream. The 24/7 stream features a wide range of music genres such as pop, indie, rock, hip-hop and dance remixes.

It also features exclusive artist interviews with host Abbey Braden, as well as up-to-the-minute blogging posts. The app will launch with select music and film content from Virgin Mobile sponsored events such as Virgin Mobile Presents The Monster Ball starring Lady Gaga, and Virgin Mobile FreeFest.

Will you be downloading the Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 app?