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Spotify sets its sights on iPhone

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12 pointsdarshan8 comments

Seems like the Symbian version of Spotify is not far away, either http://twitter.com/s_constantine/status/2868529762.

IF they keep their pace of innovation, music industry in europe is bound for a shakeup.

IF they keep their pace of innovation, music industry in europe is bound for a shakeup.

I'm not sure about this. I think spotify might become europe's YouTube merely because the benefits of the paid for model aren't that large compared to the free model. (though the iphone client will help)

Also there's already an open source spotify client for the iphone: http://github.com/nevyn/spot

Of course apply have a bit of a history of denying apps from the app store which encroach on their territory (iTunes?).

Perhaps Spotify are just doing this to force Apple's hand, possibly reveal a bit of their strategy for iTunes subscription services?

Or to build ammunition for an anti-trust case in Europe.

I am a paying subscriber for Spotify, love the service, and very much look forward to having it on my iPhone. I would heartily recommend the premium service; it's reasonably priced, easy to use, and relatively comprehensive.

Is it just me that is gutted that this isn't available for the non-premium members? I would have quite happily continued to use the occasional audio advert experience on my phone.

Opposite, I am very happy it premium only

I havent got my premium account yet, there hasnt been a particularly pressing reason to do so.

However if spotify is to survive they need to make money, and advertising it a pretty low margin for such a expensive service to run.

down the line, someone needs to pay for something, advertising alone doesnt make for a sustainable economy.

A free app to act as a remote control for Spotify would be nice. The built in Apple one is pretty great for iTunes.

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