Category: Spotify
Spotify on the verge of launching US service
US music fans may finally be getting their hands on the Spotify music streaming service. General manager Jonathan Forster told those gathered at the recent Omnicom advertising conference that license deals were being inked in "as I speak". However,…
Spotify adds wireless syncing and iPod Classic, Nano and Shuffle support
Spotify have today announced a major new upgrade to their music streaming service which further puts them into direct competition with Apple's iTunes. From today, the mobile Spotify app will be available to all users, including Free account subscribers,…
Spotify: Why it's high time we all stopped being cheapskates and started paying for it
Spotify have today announced a raft of major changes to their free-to-listen music streaming service that quite drastically cuts back the amount of tracks people will be able to listen to without signing up for a premium price plan. Free…
Spotify headed to Onkyo home cinema kits
In a world first, Spotify and Onkyo are to team up, putting direct access to the music streaming catalogue in select home cinema receivers. Spotify Premium subscribers from UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, and Norway will be able to…
Spotify US deal draws closer as huge DST investment talks begin
Spotify, the music-streaming service that has become massively popular in Europe, now looks one step closer to an American launch after news that venture capital firm DST are planning a massive investment. The new funds see Spotify valued somewhere in…
Shazam and Spotify join forces
Shazam, the music discovery app that identifies tracks, has today announced that it will be integrating Spotify connectivity into its service, allowing users to instantly access recognized songs for streaming. "Integrating Spotify into Shazam's applications combines music discovery with one…
Spotify pass 750,000 paid users mark, US launch still on the way
Spotify have now surpassed 750,000 paid users on their Premium service. Shakil Khan, head of special projects for Spotify broke the news via Twitter, meaning that paid user numbers have almost doubled from the 320,000 noted nine months ago back…
Spotify announce big 2009 losses, but does it matter?
Spotify have revealed their financial accounts for 2009, and it makes for a very interesting read indeed. Spotify Limited, the UK based arm of the music streaming service which also acts as the company's main sales body, revealed 2009 revenues…
Is Apple Trying To Sneakily Introduce A Spotify rival?
This morning I reported that Apple has been informing music labels of changes to the iTunes store that will triple the length of music previews. This change will now allow users to listen to the first 90 seconds of…
Spotify for Sonos goes live
After being in an invite-only beta period for sometime, Spotify for Sonos has now gone live to all users. A Sonos firmware update brings the music streaming service to the multi-room audio gear. You'll need a Spotify Premium account…
