Comments on: Spotify Opens Up In The UK – If It Can Handle The Traffic http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:49:07 -0800 hourly 1 By: Spotify releases video of Android app in development http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2770105 Spotify releases video of Android app in development Thu, 28 May 2009 08:55:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2770105 [...] round of funding so far, €15.3m from VCs Northzone Venture Partners and Creandum. It launched in the UK in February after building a big following in Sweden, it’s country of [...] [...] round of funding so far, €15.3m from VCs Northzone Venture Partners and Creandum. It launched in the UK in February after building a big following in Sweden, it’s country of [...]

]]> By: SusieB http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2727150 SusieB Sat, 02 May 2009 00:22:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2727150 Spotify is a FANTASTIC thing for music. The fact that it has gathered 1 million UK users in a month means you need to pay attention to it. Unsigned artists can get their content on through www.dittomusic.com who upload you for free. I think this could be absoloutely massive exposure for unsigned artists and im looking forward to seeing my bands music on there in the next few weeks. Spotify is a FANTASTIC thing for music. The fact that it has gathered 1 million UK users in a month means you need to pay attention to it.
Unsigned artists can get their content on through http://www.dittomusic.com who upload you for free.

I think this could be absoloutely massive exposure for unsigned artists and im looking forward to seeing my bands music on there in the next few weeks.

]]> By: Simon D http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2698970 Simon D Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2698970 I love Spotify sooooo much good music. The issue I have is with the streaming, every so often it stutters and sometimes grinds to a halt which is really frustrating but I guess this is an issue with my providers bandwidth? I'm with Tiscali anyone else suffer from this? My connection is 7-7.2 Mgb which I thought was quite good! I love Spotify sooooo much good music. The issue I have is with the streaming, every so often it stutters and sometimes grinds to a halt which is really frustrating but I guess this is an issue with my providers bandwidth? I’m with Tiscali anyone else suffer from this? My connection is 7-7.2 Mgb which I thought was quite good!

]]> By: Spotify: Telegraph interview with founder and CEO Daniel Ek « Wigital - Digital Entertainment, Gadgets & Software http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2695740 Spotify: Telegraph interview with founder and CEO Daniel Ek « Wigital - Digital Entertainment, Gadgets & Software Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:19:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2695740 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/ [...] [...] http://www.tech...le-the-traffic/ [...]

]]> By: OpenMusicMedia #6 - Access vs Ownership « OpenMusicMedia http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2633550 OpenMusicMedia #6 - Access vs Ownership « OpenMusicMedia Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:15:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2633550 [...] Spotify Opens Up In The UK - If It Can Handle The Traffic (techcrunch.com) [...] [...] Spotify Opens Up In The UK – If It Can Handle The Traffic (techcrunch.com) [...]

]]> By: Boon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2626745 Boon Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2626745 I managed to get one of those beta invites a few weeks ago, and I must say the Mac OSX app was amazing! With a good internet connection, the entire music library of the world is at your fingertips whenever you want it. The only downside I could find was that some of the songs were geographically restricted, and as a UK resident I couldn't play them. But since its all free, I can't really complain, can I! Last.fm is good for recommendations and discovering new music. But Spotify is good if you have a specific artist or songs that you want to listen to. I managed to get one of those beta invites a few weeks ago, and I must say the Mac OSX app was amazing! With a good internet connection, the entire music library of the world is at your fingertips whenever you want it.

The only downside I could find was that some of the songs were geographically restricted, and as a UK resident I couldn’t play them. But since its all free, I can’t really complain, can I!

Last.fm is good for recommendations and discovering new music. But Spotify is good if you have a specific artist or songs that you want to listen to.

]]> By: Priceless Paintings from W7 » A New Toy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2626477 Priceless Paintings from W7 » A New Toy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:40:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2626477 [...] Spotify Opens Up In The UK - If It Can Handle The Traffic (techcrunch.com) [...] [...] Spotify Opens Up In The UK – If It Can Handle The Traffic (techcrunch.com) [...]

]]> By: ram http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2624325 ram Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:06:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2624325 I really like this service. Just need spotify and awdio.com on my computer to be happy :) I really like this service. Just need spotify and awdio.com on my computer to be happy :)

]]> By: Ivailo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622993 Ivailo Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:02:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622993 Reallly looks like a fantastic service. And the intro video theme made my smile stretch from ear to ear. Absolutely fabulous! Reallly looks like a fantastic service. And the intro video theme made my smile stretch from ear to ear. Absolutely fabulous!

]]> By: Raphael Arbuz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622913 Raphael Arbuz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622913 Spotify is really the best music piece of software I've recently experienced. The interface is just perfect to me and I like the fact that they are transparent on their blog about the problems they're having with the record companies as well as the lists of the new albums they're putting in. I hope everything will go well for them. Almost the first time that I would feel ready to pay 10 euros / month for unlimited listening... Raphael Spotify is really the best music piece of software I’ve recently experienced. The interface is just perfect to me and I like the fact that they are transparent on their blog about the problems they’re having with the record companies as well as the lists of the new albums they’re putting in.

I hope everything will go well for them. Almost the first time that I would feel ready to pay 10 euros / month for unlimited listening…

Raphael

]]> By: Spotify、英国でオープン化。ただしトラフィックを捌ければの話 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622556 Spotify、英国でオープン化。ただしトラフィックを捌ければの話 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:45:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622556 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Martin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622352 Martin Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:01:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622352 Spotify has grown really big here in sweden because its so simple to use and you have the biggest collection of music available always, without having it cluttering your hardrive. I think this kind of music service is here to stay, its only a matter of time before the big labels comes back and its only a matter of time before this replaces traditional labels, I think artists will sell their music directly to services like spotify in the future and get more cash in their pockets for their music than ever before. Spotify has grown really big here in sweden because its so simple to use and you have the biggest collection of music available always, without having it cluttering your hardrive. I think this kind of music service is here to stay, its only a matter of time before the big labels comes back and its only a matter of time before this replaces traditional labels, I think artists will sell their music directly to services like spotify in the future and get more cash in their pockets for their music than ever before.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622348 Henrik Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:59:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622348 Spotify is really great! Don´t understand the artists who doesn´t want to be on spotify. The killer app for me would be the mobile version of the spotify. Apperantly its in the making, I guess to be continued. Spotify is really great! Don´t understand the artists who doesn´t want to be on spotify.

The killer app for me would be the mobile version of the spotify. Apperantly its in the making, I guess to be continued.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622336 Kevin Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:47:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622336 I'd like to try it, but it's still unavailable in my country (Belgium). I’d like to try it, but it’s still unavailable in my country (Belgium).

]]> By: Miles http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622279 Miles Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:54:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622279 It is an amazing program, elegant, easy to use and you rarely experience an ad. Lets just hope it sticks around.. It is an amazing program, elegant, easy to use and you rarely experience an ad.

Lets just hope it sticks around..

]]> By: Andreas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622273 Andreas Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622273 I love Spotify, I get the same wow feeling as with Skype. I don't think Spotify uses P2P, but I am not 100 % sure. I love Spotify, I get the same wow feeling as with Skype.

I don’t think Spotify uses P2P, but I am not 100 % sure.

]]> By: EBTS http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622272 EBTS Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:46:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622272 Ads every five out of six tracks?! Ads every five out of six tracks?!

]]> By: Irene http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622268 Irene Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622268 This is great news for us in the UK. The ads sort of annoy me though, so I've been using http://songraptor.com This is great news for us in the UK. The ads sort of annoy me though, so I’ve been using http://songraptor.com

]]> By: Jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622232 Jack Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:02:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622232 Apart from the deals with the Big Four , Spotify also has Merlin, The Orchard and CD Baby on board so far, and will probably add to that in the future. Spotify is fantastic and it scrobbles to last.fm. A match made in music heaven! Apart from the deals with the Big Four , Spotify also has Merlin, The Orchard and CD Baby on board so far, and will probably add to that in the future.

Spotify is fantastic and it scrobbles to last.fm. A match made in music heaven!

]]> By: Ossian http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622222 Ossian Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:54:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622222 Spotify is great and you have to experience it to understand this. Yes, they had to remove tracks the other week, but now they are adding tracks in a furious manner. In todays update there was 52.000 new tracks and the last update was this Monday! It's getting more important with webpages that act as a filter for the Spotify users. How do we find what is new in Spotify? Sure, Spotify themselves now publish google docs of all updates at their blog, but it's still a bit hard to grasp it all. Therefore I recommend Spotify users to visit the Spotinews blog. http://spotinews.wordpress.com/ Spotify is great and you have to experience it to understand this.

Yes, they had to remove tracks the other week, but now they are adding tracks in a furious manner. In todays update there was 52.000 new tracks and the last update was this Monday!

It’s getting more important with webpages that act as a filter for the Spotify users. How do we find what is new in Spotify?

Sure, Spotify themselves now publish google docs of all updates at their blog, but it’s still a bit hard to grasp it all. Therefore I recommend Spotify users to visit the Spotinews blog.
http://spotinew....wordpress.com/

]]> By: UK Hosting http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622221 UK Hosting Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622221 “Just like to say, i’m using spotify less and less since you’ve been removing music constantly. 50% of my playlists are now gone.” When will the music industry wake up and get a new business model to fit in with the internet age? The companies involved seem to be their own worst enemy. “Just like to say, i’m using spotify less and less since you’ve been removing music constantly. 50% of my playlists are now gone.”

When will the music industry wake up and get a new business model to fit in with the internet age? The companies involved seem to be their own worst enemy.

]]> By: babou http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/spotify-opens-up-in-the-uk-if-it-can-handle-the-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-2622218 babou Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:51:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=42963#comment-2622218 I use the free version and I never experienced any ad. I use the free version and I never experienced any ad.

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