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Spotify U.S. Launch Imminent, Raises $100m Round

somewhat apples and oranges here.

Apple match = songs YOU already own on demand
Spotify = any song in THEIR library on demand
 
I'll be glad when this launches. I've been using it through a proxy for about a year, but I'll be glad when I don't have to use that proxy and I'll probably pay for premium to get the iPhone app.
 
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Heilage said:
arn said:
$25/year vs $10/month :)

But they are very different services.

arn
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That they are. Spotify is for all the music you don't have.
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Internet radio (NME rocks) to enjoy and find new music and iTunes to buy and support the artist and apple...Win, Win, Win...
 
fswmacguy said:
People are here suggesting Pandora and Rhapsody (BLECK!).


I suggest Grooveshark. Use it once and Pandora is history.
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Try Spotify and you'll find Grooveshark so sloooow, plus the flash interface is unkind on older Macs.
 
bb426 said:
Hmmm... $25 for iTunes match, or $10 for Spotify...... For once, I might not go the Apple route.

"Apple has been rumored to have made efforts to prevent Spotify from being able to launch in the U.S."... Wow so Apple's just being Apple. I get it now.
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iTunes Match is $25 per YEAR. Spotify is $10 per MONTH.
 
Otaviano said:
Spotify is awful for the music industry in my opinion. No one will be making any money if it becomes mainstream. To think of all the musicians that have complained over the iTunes pay per song model, wait until you are collecting pennies on streaming royalties.
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So, you're not a musician then?
 
Ok Americans, get ready for CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP in 1 ... 2... 3....

Seriously, it is the worst designed app ever, especially for iPad. It's the same small ****** app that's there on iPhone. Total nonsense. I can't wait for iTunes Match or something similar and see if I can ditch Spotify forever.
 
deadkennedy said:
Ok Americans, get ready for CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP in 1 ... 2... 3....

Seriously, it is the worst designed app ever, especially for iPad. It's the same small ****** app that's there on iPhone. Total nonsense. I can't wait for iTunes Match or something similar and see if I can ditch Spotify forever.
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It's not designed for iPad. It's an iPhone app.

And it's fine. The navigation is a bit wonky, but it does what it's supposed to do. It's not in any way competing with iTunes Match. iTunes Match is access to only the music you already own. Spotify is access to music you don't own. I've been a Spotify Premium customer for a while now, and I haven't bought a single CD (physical or iTunes) since I signed up. £10 a month for as many new CDs as I want? On my computer and my phone? What's not to like??
 
Consultant said:
Hope it doesn't go the way of Pandora.

It's funny, with the internet stations taking over by ads (such as Pandora), I am now listening to more traditional radio on the iPad.
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It really isn't that expensive for their premium account with no ads--only $36 a year and you also get a higher bit rate (192Kbps)
 
Spotify is genius! You can even manage your music from there rather than annoying iTunes syncs. When Im in the US, I really miss not being able to log in. I hope this news is true! :)
 
antster94 said:
I use Spotify and it's a great service. Millions of tracks at my disposal on my Mac for £4.99 a month. Worth it in my opinion.
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MOG is much the same deal in the US, and you can also download and store music on your iPhone. I'll be interested in what Spotify brings to the table. One thing MOG has going for it is high-quality (320 kbps) downloads.

Ha ha, someone beat me to it. (added)
 
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I'm listening to MOG now. I like the service and I don't have the portable edition so it is only $5 a month. The 320Kbps bitrate is what sold me and turned me away from Rhapsody.
 
I posted this a while ago when asked about Spotify's feature set in another thread:

Spotify Premium (£9.99 per month) offers:

- Unlimited Streaming of over 10 million songs in their library on any number of supported devices with no ads
- Offline mode on up to 3 supported devices
- 320kbps Ogg Vorbis Streaming Quality on Computers (160kbps on Mobile Devices) - lower quality options are available if you need to save bandwidth
- Unlimited international travel (you can use the service in any country)
- Automatic synchronization of your playlists between all devices that you use
- Support for playing local files
- Social feature allowing you to view your friend's playlists (Including Facebook integration)



Supported devices:
A computer with:
Windows XP/Vista/7
Mac OS X 10.4.0+ (PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel)
Linux (Preview version available for Debian/Ubuntu, Wine works on other distributions)

A mobile device running:
iOS
Android
Symbian
Windows Phone
Palm Web OS

Other Devices:

Some Onkyo Home Cinema Receivers
Some Logitech Squeezebox models
Some Sonos products


This is also the cheaper Spotify Unlimited (£4.99 per month for unlimited 160kbps streaming on computers) or Spotify Free/Open (with ads) and no more than 5 plays per song.
 
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sishaw said:
MOG is much the same deal in the US, and you can also download and store music on your iPhone. I'll be interested in what Spotify brings to the table. One thing MOG has going for it is high-quality (320 kbps) downloads.

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Oooops, sorry sir. Your response was much better than mine anyway :)

Everyone seems to be forgetting iTunes Match is $25 PLUS the cost of your music vs $120
 
I never knew Spotify wasn't available in America! That's quite mad, in a way.
 
What's the difference between Spotify and something like Rdio? I don't get the American fascination with it. Is it just that the country is so unaccustomed to not having something first? Does that make it seem like a rare and precious jewel?

I say this as a Spotify subscriber.
 
Call me uncool but I use Napster. Does exactly what the Daveoc64's post says, plus an extra 2 million songs in its catalogue, and 5 free full song downloads per month. Dunno why people use Spotify tbh.
 
Another Rdio user here - it is an excellent service. Totally different to iTunes Match which will only let you stream tracks that are in your existing library, Rdio gives you instant access and unrestricted to millions of tracks. For me it's well worth the limited cost of entry, particularly given the Sonos integration with the Rdio service.
 
Nomadski said:
Call me uncool but I use Napster. Does exactly what the Daveoc64's post says, plus an extra 2 million songs in its catalogue, and 5 free full song downloads per month. Dunno why people use Spotify tbh.
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Well... 13 million tracks according to Spotify and better streaming quality?
Btw... Napster? Wasn't that the music service that Lars Ulrich killed :)

Anyways... I hope you get it soon in the US. You will like it, guaranteed :)
 
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