Okay, the blog I was reading (which I can't seem to find now despite my googling) said he paid the $5 option but still had to wait almost 8 hours to get his invite code.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:21 (twelve years ago) link
one thing i find funny is the division between people i know irl into the two camps of YOU PAY FIVE POUNDS A MONTH FOR UNLIMITED STREAMING MUSIC? YOU'VE GIVING MONEY TO THEM? FOR THAT? FIVE POUNDS? and people who go 'eh'
Surely the option to carry with you your offline playlists on your mobile phone is not worth paying for? Or maybe those people want to listen online and pay their mobile provider instead of paying Spotify?
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:21 (twelve years ago) link
WELCOME AMERICANS
Remember on Spotify one track is referred to informally as "a nine-fellow", eg "I just added a 'nine-fellow'" to my playlist. However playlists are known as "Sir Alfred Rogetsons".
― LocalGarda, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:27 (twelve years ago) link
Well, it's a download at the end of the day. (xpost)
― Mark G, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
I thought they used to refer to them as Volvos or Smorgasbord.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
Judging by all of the celebrities giving away invites on their Twitter feeds, this is obviously all part of building the buzz. I'm guessing they won't be releasing more today, as they said yesterday.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
This is what happened to me:
- I received an invite from the indomitable Billy Dobs.- I clicked the link and was presented with the three choices. I clicked "Free" and it asked me for a code I didn't have and which wasn't attached to the URL.- I spent 5 seconds going "hmmm" then clicked the $5 plan.- I filled out all the info and got an email receipt in seconds.- I downloaded Spotify and started jamming.
There was no invite code involved, ever.
I later invited my brother, who forwarded me the confirmation email to verify I'd sent him the invite; the URL he got in his invite had a token in it that unlocked the free plan.
I suspect one of the following:- The invite I got from the UK circumvented whatever invite logic this blog person ran into.- The blog you were checking was written by an idiot.
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
Jon, I and at least two others have offered invites since yesterday. If you're after one email me at billy dot dods at gmail dot com.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:41 (twelve years ago) link
TBH I think I screwed up with Dan as I didn't realise I had to click the send invite code until later, worked ok for Edward III and Lee a bit later.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
- The blog you were checking was written by an idiot.
I think this is the answer. Thanks for your explanation.
Thanks Billy, I'll send you an email!
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
haha the risks of being an early adopter
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
Anyway, Dan's got loads of $$$$ so he said.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:52 (twelve years ago) link
this is true
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:53 (twelve years ago) link
I am "makin' it rain" as I type this
still too cheap to go for the mobile option tho :)
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:53 (twelve years ago) link
Hahaha okay, apparently these are being used as bargaining chips at my wife's work. She's gotten three emails from coworkers offering her invites if she takes on their work. Lol
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/track/53GiTuzum9IO2twolxwjoe
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
i prob have a few invites i'd say, since i pay for it. will check and offer them forth if so.
― LocalGarda, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
That's for Dan btw
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
hahaha
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
Seriously all you ask for is a dime?
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 13:58 (twelve years ago) link
I'm a cheap date.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 14:00 (twelve years ago) link
I can probably inviteroo too.
― Samantha Mumbahton (seandalai), Friday, 15 July 2011 14:00 (twelve years ago) link
I checked to see if I could share the love but the create invite button is disabled for me
― duke of irl (Edward III), Friday, 15 July 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
Quick question: How is this different from Grooveshark exactly?
― jaymc, Friday, 15 July 2011 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
Its legal, thats the biggest thing. And the content is provided by the labels, not users.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 15 July 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
So, presumably, a better chance of finding full albums, proper tags, etc.?
― jaymc, Friday, 15 July 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
Can someone send me a spotify invite? I don't know anybody in real life? (Probably not true. I might know some people at work who would have this, but I'm not at work.)
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
I just figured out how to do invites (I am such a dunce) so if anyone needs an invite to spotify+ (spotify plus) then drop me a ILX email and I'll get on it asap.
― hand me the banana of shame (NotEnough), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
Rudi, I need an actual email addy to send otherwise it won't work.
― hand me the banana of shame (NotEnough), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
Okay will send to your ilx mail.
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
I'm enjoying this.
― Jeff, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/user/djperry1973/playlist/7EF2O62k968mWNwsp7aLNf
My first playlist! Created by me just searching random bands and throwing a song onto a playlist.
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
This isn't a ruse to get us to listen to your choir just so you can rack up some more $$$$ is it?
― ever feel like you're an ilmposter? (NickB), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
i'd be happy to share some invites with you noobs, just drop your mail in my ilx mail
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
lol, I thought about throwing a track off of that on there but decided to go the indie route instead
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
OK, sent.
― hand me the banana of shame (NotEnough), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
I still got no invites to give out but here's where you can check on the spotify site
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/spotifyinvite.jpg
― duke of irl (Edward III), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
― sonderangerbot, Friday, July 15, 2011 10:14 AM (7 minutes ago)
cool, sent a pretty-please
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
WmC, you're in http://i.imgur.com/zi7hd.gif
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
DJP, i am enjoying ur playlist v much.
I have also discovered that I have a whopping 12 invitations going spare.
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
E-mailed you, sonderangerbot.
― jaymc, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for the invitation, I am now listening to the 50s playlist.
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
Cool, thanking u, sonderangerbot!
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
Is 'All Eternals Deck' available in the US as it's not in the UK?
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:49 (twelve years ago) link
It is! That is very sad it's not available in the UK ;_;
― Spotify, Spotify me (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:50 (twelve years ago) link
Strange, because several other MG albums are available including 'LOTWTC'. Will have to get JD's people to speak to our people.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:52 (twelve years ago) link
If you're okay with signing up for a third-party thing (which you can immediately UN sign up for), you can get a free code: http://klout.com/perk/Spotify/SpotifyFreeAccounts
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:53 (twelve years ago) link
It's saying the next song will play after a commercial message, but there is no commercial message. Some kinks to deal with here.
― _Rudipherous_, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:55 (twelve years ago) link
Thanx a million, sonderangerbot!
― jaymc, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:05 (twelve years ago) link