Livio Radio Begins Taking Pre-Sales for the Grooveshark Car Kit

Grooveshark's first branded device will begin shipping in three weeks. Featuring hands-free calling, USB charging, and access to over 15 million songs, the Grooveshark Car Kit by Livio Radio is a plug-and-play device that delivers Grooveshark music from Android phones to any FM car stereo. “Sam [Tarrantino, Grooveshark's CEO] has a clear vision for getting Grooveshark into the vehicle, and I'm proud that our Detroit technology is powering the solution,” said Jake Sigal, founder and CEO of Livio Radio. “We are happy that Grooveshark is the first third party application partner to Livio Connect into the car with The Grooveshark Car Kit by Livio.” “This is our first Grooveshark branded device and we can't wait to help our users get our service in the car,” said Grooveshark CEO Sam Tarrantino. “With the help of Livio Connect, we expect this to be the first of many other places our users can access Grooveshark in the future.” Livio says that Android smartphone users can download the free Grooveshark app at mobile.grooveshark.com, and pre-order it on Livio's official site. According to the order page, the Grooveshark Car Kit will ship three weeks from the purchase date. Thus, if you want to put one under the tree, you'd better get moving. Follow me @LouisBedigian