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CD-swapping service Lala.com is making a bold move this morning, opening up a revamped version of its web site built around free music streaming and a new service that lets you upload tunes to its site and access them from anywhere. If you think that sounds a lot like the old version of MP3.com, you’re on the right track. Download a plug-in and the service will scan your hard drive for music. If the tunes it finds are already on LaLa’s servers, you’ll be able to play them from anywhere right away. If not, the plug-in will upload those tracks in the background, and eventually you’ll have access to them online as well. What’s more, a nifty bit of iPod integration will let you fill up your music player directly from the web. It’s still early for the service, but I’ve tried it out and confirmed that it actually does let you stream songs it’s found in your libraries. And if LaLa has an agreement with the record label (Warner was one of the first to sign up), you can even stream songs that aren’t in your library. Things are a little slow on the new site so far, though, so I hope they get that worked out

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