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Spotify music app arrives for iPhone and Android
Spotify, a streaming music service that's huge in Europe, but hasn't hit the US just yet, now has apps for both iPhone and Android. Despite some worries that Apple wouldn't approve an app from such a direct iTunes Music Store competitor, Spotify is in the app store and available for download, although you won't be to use it unless you're a premium subscriber of the service. Download Squad took a look at the iPhone app's features back when it was first announced.When Spotify arrives in the US with mobile apps in place, we'll get a chance to see whether a really well-done subscription service can draw customers away from the iTunes/Amazon pay-per-download model. Spotify's offline mode means that your music is available even when you don't have an Internet connection, and, while an iPod or iPhone might store thousands of songs, a subscription to Spotify means you can take their entire library with you. I'm predicting Spotify's going to make a big splash when it hits this side of the Atlantic.
[via Mashable]
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Subscribe to commentsDeoWulfSep 7th 2009 9:41AM
This is essentially a Zune Pass for an iPhone, without the Keep 10 rule. Microsoft should watch out; this could really hurt their conversion factor. I'd suggest Zune add movies to its Zune Pass to compete if Spotify comes to the States.
LeonickSep 7th 2009 3:38PM
Bah... stupid premium membership... let me pay for the app instead!
ThisWickedGameSep 7th 2009 3:49PM
the subscription is only £10 a month which is about $16
ThisWickedGameSep 7th 2009 3:48PM
I'm a UK reader and a G1 owner and i must say that i love spotify, both as a pc client and now the mobile client, as it allows free music streaming and syncs playlists which i believe would appeal to customers a lot more than paying/downloading.
It trumps any other service because along with good streaming the offline playlists can hold over 3000 songs so theres no stupid rules about this service
Sherby57Sep 10th 2009 5:19AM
I subscribed to the service this week, after some initial (but brief) hesitation. There seems to be reluctance to pay for it, but it seems quite a reasonable price for what you get. My initial thoughts on it are here: http://poursomegravyonme.co.uk/2009/09/10/spotify-on-iphone/