Tag: spotify
Sky launches music service
The best bit is that Sky subscribers get a free album if they sign up for a trial. It is also a fairly competitive service with individual tracks selling for 65p each – which is cheaper than many of Sky's rivals.
Poll – if Spotify went subscription only would you pay?
If Spotify canned its free service how much would you pay to subscibe?(survey)…
This week's top five tech movers – FourSquare, Eye-Fi and a surprising villain of the week
It's Friday, which means that we round up the top five winners in tech for this week including a brilliant iPhone app, a cool new gadget and some very stylish new hardware. As ever click on the image below to…
The only way to save Spotify? Five reasons why Spotify should go subscription only
f I had a quid for every person who has told me recently that they are about to subscribe to the service but just haven't quite got round to it the beers would be on me. If Spotify canned the free service then those users would have no choice. If the service was £5 a month the subscribers would base would be huge. The target is apparently to convert 7% of Spotify users into subscribers. Spotify hasn't released figures but I guess the figure is a long way off at the moment, even after all the innovation. This way round I think 15% would be feasible.
Napster to go free? Or maybe launch an iPhone/Android app
What Napster may do is offer a cut-down free service with fewer tracks than its rival and keep its fingers crossed that one day very soon Spotify either goes bust or ditches its freebie business model.
Need a Spotify invitation? They are also on eBay
So what do you do if you can't get hold of an invitation? Well surprise, surprise, you can score one on eBay.
Spotify offline streaming arrives – but only for premium users
Basically the service will cache your music thereby letting you play it back when you are offline, which in some respects makes it a bit of a rival to iTunes. It is useful for when you are using a laptop and don't have access to Wi-Fi, such as when you are travelling.
The week Android took the mobile world by storm
Of course there are many reasons why the market has been impressed with Google this week but chief among them is the way that the Android phone operating system is shaping up to be a real player in the mobile world.
Spotify previews app for S60/ Nokia N series phones
However Nokia phone owners might have to wait for a few months before they access to the service.
Spotify's app for the iPhone and Android on sale now
Announcing the launch on a blog post Spotify's Andres Sehr said "The mobile apps will allow you to take the entire Spotify catalogue and put it in your pocket. You can use our 'offline mode' to make playlists available at all times, even when no connection is available, perfect for that ride on the tube or long flight across the Atlantic."
