Spotify: Everyone Loves Music (or "Streaming is the Future")
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Follow me here:
http://open.spotify.com/user/dcaster
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Did the Coke link posted earlier in the thread die? I just used it for someone else a few days ago, and it still worked then.
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If any of you guys have an extra invite I'd love one to try this out.
EDIT:
Got one! I also sent messages to the last few here asking for one.
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Got one! I also sent messages to the last few here asking for one.
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Also, if anyone is dying to get the Artist Radio feature, you can either keep waiting until Spotify auto-updates to 0.5.2.84, or download that version directly from Spotify and re-install. The only reason you don't have it yet is because Spotify likes to roll out their software updates slowly in case there are bugs that appear with each release.
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Thanks to Brent for a code.
Out the gate, I like it but if there's a 10 hour limit on the free version then it's severely limited. $5 for unlimited with no ads is not too bad though.
Out the gate, I like it but if there's a 10 hour limit on the free version then it's severely limited. $5 for unlimited with no ads is not too bad though.
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Wait, there's a way to follow and provide suggestions without linking to Facebook?
Also, a few things I'm curious (for the free version):
- Can you add columns? I'd like to see play count, and track order
- Can you sequence and lock play lists? I accidentally clicked on Name, and the order went out the window!
Also, a few things I'm curious (for the free version):
- Can you add columns? I'd like to see play count, and track order
- Can you sequence and lock play lists? I accidentally clicked on Name, and the order went out the window!
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I got an invite, and have been playing around a bit. I'm surprised there isn't a genre for metal. While I like searching for individual bands, and artists, to check out, I'd kind of like a Pandora-style setup. If that's what the Artist radio is for, I'll look for the update this weekend. I look forward to different forums setting up their own playlist groups.
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I noticed a couple of things today...
- none of the White Stripes songs that came up in my random playlist worked.
- i could have sworn I had more Raconteurs queued...but the album(s) are not to be found. (maybe only one was there - but I think at least one was) only singles are now available
Did Jack White get pissy with them or something?
- none of the White Stripes songs that came up in my random playlist worked.
- i could have sworn I had more Raconteurs queued...but the album(s) are not to be found. (maybe only one was there - but I think at least one was) only singles are now available
Did Jack White get pissy with them or something?
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there was a way, Chevy made a mistake in their invites, and those who got an invite before a certain date got 6 months free premium, but that's over now.
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check your pm
btw, i have more invites, pm me if you want one.
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The only way to get around that is to cache the songs you want to listen to on either device and keep one of them in offline mode.
So, to put it in other words, Spotify won't let you stream music to two devices at the exact same time, and will only let you play cached music on two devices at once if one of them is "offline" so the Spotify server can't detect it.
This is solely because of licensing. They've been asked since the beginning about "family" accounts with a minor discount (ie: I'd easily pay $17/month for my wife and I to stream at the same time), but they said that all of their licensing agreements would have to be re-negotiated for that feature. Maybe they're working on it. Who knows...
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Yes and no, but mostly no. It'll stop playing on the first device (in your example, your PC) as soon as you start playing music on your second device (Android phone or other PC).
The only way to get around that is to cache the songs you want to listen to on either device and keep one of them in offline mode.
So, to put it in other words, Spotify won't let you stream music to two devices at the exact same time, and will only let you play cached music on two devices at once if one of them is "offline" so the Spotify server can't detect it.
This is solely because of licensing. They've been asked since the beginning about "family" accounts with a minor discount (ie: I'd easily pay $17/month for my wife and I to stream at the same time), but they said that all of their licensing agreements would have to be re-negotiated for that feature. Maybe they're working on it. Who knows...
The only way to get around that is to cache the songs you want to listen to on either device and keep one of them in offline mode.
So, to put it in other words, Spotify won't let you stream music to two devices at the exact same time, and will only let you play cached music on two devices at once if one of them is "offline" so the Spotify server can't detect it.
This is solely because of licensing. They've been asked since the beginning about "family" accounts with a minor discount (ie: I'd easily pay $17/month for my wife and I to stream at the same time), but they said that all of their licensing agreements would have to be re-negotiated for that feature. Maybe they're working on it. Who knows...
PM sent. btw, i still have more invites, pm me in case anyone needs.
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I wonder if I'm alone in having downloaded Spotify, but not really even bothering to play with it? With my iPod and satellite radio I haven't quite figured out why I need it.
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Correct. The only catch is that you might have to set your Android, Palm, and iPhone Spotify apps to "offline" mode in order to ensure your PC streaming doesn't get interrupted when you start playing music (cached or not) on any of those other devices. I haven't had a chance to test that.
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Spotify lets me try almost anything I have ever wanted to hear. To me it is an album-lover's dream. I have used it everyday since I joined up.
I also have a couple of buddies who are on it that are very music-knowledgeable, know the kind of stuff I like, and they suggest albums to me constantly or put in in a shared playlist.
I'm in fucking heaven right now. Best time for music I have personally had since I worked at a music store back in college.
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I am using it for listening to albums and songs that I have always wanted to hear but never could listen to them. I wasn't one to download stuff illegally so I missed out on lots of music since I wasn't going to throw 10 bucks or more out on a cd just because a few people suggested it.
Spotify lets me try almost anything I have ever wanted to hear. To me it is an album-lover's dream. I have used it everyday since I joined up.
I also have a couple of buddies who are on it that are very music-knowledgeable, know the kind of stuff I like, and they suggest albums to me constantly or put in in a shared playlist.
I'm in fucking heaven right now. Best time for music I have personally had since I worked at a music store back in college.
Spotify lets me try almost anything I have ever wanted to hear. To me it is an album-lover's dream. I have used it everyday since I joined up.
I also have a couple of buddies who are on it that are very music-knowledgeable, know the kind of stuff I like, and they suggest albums to me constantly or put in in a shared playlist.
I'm in fucking heaven right now. Best time for music I have personally had since I worked at a music store back in college.

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I am using it for listening to albums and songs that I have always wanted to hear but never could listen to them. I wasn't one to download stuff illegally so I missed out on lots of music since I wasn't going to throw 10 bucks or more out on a cd just because a few people suggested it.
Spotify lets me try almost anything I have ever wanted to hear. To me it is an album-lover's dream. I have used it everyday since I joined up.
I also have a couple of buddies who are on it that are very music-knowledgeable, know the kind of stuff I like, and they suggest albums to me constantly or put in in a shared playlist.
I'm in fucking heaven right now. Best time for music I have personally had since I worked at a music store back in college.
Spotify lets me try almost anything I have ever wanted to hear. To me it is an album-lover's dream. I have used it everyday since I joined up.
I also have a couple of buddies who are on it that are very music-knowledgeable, know the kind of stuff I like, and they suggest albums to me constantly or put in in a shared playlist.
I'm in fucking heaven right now. Best time for music I have personally had since I worked at a music store back in college.