2011 Entertainment Hits & Misses

A hit in Sweden long before arriving on U.S. shores, music-streaming service Spotfiy was tied up securing licensing agreements with American labels for more than a year. The ad-supported service, which allows users to listen to music for free (with commercials) or pay a $4.99 or $9.99 monthly fee to avoid those pesky ads, boasts access to millions of songs, giving consumers an easy way to legitimately hear a mighty swath of music past and present. Facebook integration makes it easy to share playlists, and the dream of having access to a massive chunk of the world's music library with the click of a button has become a reality.