Judging by what I've read other places, I appear to be in the minority about how much i loved Lala. I get why others prefer services that are focused on suggesting music you might like, but to me, Lala was perfect for listening to new releases before you decided if you want to buy them. I know you can do this other places, but the way it easily interacted with sites like, dare I say, Pfork, was actually quite nice.
I am cautiously optimistic itunes.com will debut with some increased, more lala-esque functionality, but I'm not holding my breath. Perhaps Spotify will be a solid replacement, when it is finally available in the states.
I know there are ways to fake your ip, as in, make it British. Maybe I'll do that.
