I just paid the $5 to get rid of the ads. Will see if it's worth it over the next month.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
I pay £5/month (way more than $5!) and couldn't imagine going back to the ads. Plus in the UK (and eventually in the US) your usage is capped on the free version.
― dubplates and monster munch (seandalai), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
It's already capped at 10 hours/mo. on the free version in the US.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
hah REALLY? that is... nothing
― beemer douchebag (DJP), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
:0 -- did not know this. But I'm sure I've listened to more than 10 hrs this month -- hell, this week. xp
― Halal Spaceboy (WmC), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
Aha? I thought it only kicked in after 6 months once people are hooked.
― dubplates and monster munch (seandalai), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, maybe it just keeps the 10hr slider up there but then doesn't stop you once you pass it. I never got that far...I just decided to pay the $5.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
You'd notice pretty quickly: 10 hours per month actually means you get 2.5 hours' credit every week.
― dubplates and monster munch (seandalai), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
Well, I just tried to give them money for an upgrade and their payment processor kept timing out. Good work, Spotify.
― Halal Spaceboy (WmC), Thursday, 1 September 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
I started paying for Premium last year when my listening started to be interrupted with Vote Conservative ads featuring David Cameron.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 1 September 2011 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
Actually the real reason to pay for Premium is for access to the best iPhone/Android app there is. By a mile.
The iPhone app drives me crazy for a few reasons. Not fault of spotify though, most of these are because of apple's limitations. Still, they restrict my joy of using the app.
-Can't use voice controls. I use these all time the time to tell me what song is playing so I don't have to take my phone out of my pocked.
-Since I do have to take my phone out of my pocket to see what is playing, I still can't see it from the lock screen. So I have to unlock the phone, pull up spotify if it isn't already just to see what is playing. Then I fall down the stairs while doing this or get hit by a car.
-Spotify doesn't always remember what playlist I'm playing. I'll start it up and then it will just be back at the listings of playlists.
-I wish playlists could be grouped by album. Not by album all in a list, but grouped where you would just see the album title and then tap to see the songs that lie within.
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 September 2011 15:54 (twelve years ago) link
I just want everything.
anyone try the droid app? looks like i'm getting a droid phone at work.
― original bgm, Thursday, 1 September 2011 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
I still can't see it from the lock screen. So I have to unlock the phone, pull up spotify if it isn't already just to see what is playing.
― Hipster Shake Boogie (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 1 September 2011 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
Looks like the missing 10 minute + song problem is finally getting sorted. I see that The Orb's 'Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld' is now complete, but 'U.F.Orb' and a few others are still missing tracks.
http://getsatisfaction.com/spotify/topics/long_songs_are_missing#reply_6567132
We're working with Universal to get the tracks back, hopefully you'll see more and more of them coming online. If you still see ones that are missing please let us know and we'll highlight them to get solved (we're aware of Rush and the others posted already)
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 08:56 (twelve years ago) link
Poor tortured rush fans.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 6 September 2011 11:57 (twelve years ago) link
1) I hate when you can't buy something you heard on Spotify. Like, anywhere. Doesn't happen often, but it is frustrating.
2) Just noticed they have a "similar artists" option, making shopping easier. Why didn't I notice this before.
― Where Does My Pictures Go? (Mount Cleaners), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 12:54 (twelve years ago) link
The similar artists option is very useful, except in cases where the entire list is filled up with various solo projects by the band's members etc.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:22 (twelve years ago) link
It's helping me with electronic music, because there is no way I have the time to sample everything on emusic. It's made shopping lightning quick!
― Where Does My Pictures Go? (Mount Cleaners), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:29 (twelve years ago) link
See, I don't think its all that great when it comes to electronic music. Often when I read someone enthusing about an electronic act on ILM, I bring up Spotify to check it out and its most often not even on there.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:32 (twelve years ago) link
I
― I heard her POLL my mayne (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:36 (twelve years ago) link
meant to say
Poor tortured rush fans. --Jeff
― I heard her POLL my mayne (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:38 (twelve years ago) link
While the oaks just tweet "smh"
― beemer, I mean BIMMER douchebag (DJP), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
Actually UMG have a lot of 70s prog in their rooster. They seem to have restored Caravan now (well, those few Caravan albums that are on Spotify at all), but still to get long tracks by Camel properly.
― Hongroe (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 6 September 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
didn't know that happened when you swiped left to right on a song on IPHONE
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 8 September 2011 09:35 (twelve years ago) link
If you hit the second button that appears, the one after the star, it adds the song to your play queue. Don't know how to see that queue, though
― I heard her POLL my mayne (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 8 September 2011 13:27 (twelve years ago) link
So this is incredibly annoying. Even if you have a premium account when Spotify needs to update, if it can't, it will just shut itself down and become inaccessible.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Friday, 16 September 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/22/spotify-is-no-longer-invite-only-in-the-us-and-users-get-their-first-six-months-of-service-free/
I’m sitting here at Facebook’s F8 conference with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and he’s just told me that Spotify will no longer be invite-only in the US, and that the service will have no limitations (essentially be free) for an unpaid user’s first six months using the service — the clock will start ticking, and be retroactive, after a user signs up.This six months leeway will be available both internationally and in the US.
This six months leeway will be available both internationally and in the US.
― 44.9 percent indie rock individualist (onimo), Sunday, 25 September 2011 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
iPhone app has been giving me grief since recent upgrade.
― When I Stop Meming (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 25 September 2011 15:50 (twelve years ago) link
As long as I can still pay my $5.00 without any ads, I'm happy. I don't care that I didn't get a free period. Right now I'm listening to an album that I would happily pay $5 for (it's Rachel Brooke, Lonesome West - A Bitter Harvest and it's fantastic gothic Americana.) I have that experience nearly every day.
― thinveneer, Sunday, 25 September 2011 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
Oops - that would be Lonesome Wyatt.
― thinveneer, Sunday, 25 September 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
As posted over in the Facebook thread, you can now only sign up for Spotify if you have a Facebook account. Gross.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
wow
― call all destroyer, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
I mean, this doesn't affect me because a) I already have an account and b) I do have a FB account, but, honestly considering cancelling my premium subscription on pure principle.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
I don't want to encourage promising companies to tie themselves to Facebook so desperately.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:22 (twelve years ago) link
if on a future update they say that you cant proceed without a FB account then im out
― Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
It's hard to imagine a worse way to torpedo all the goodwill and momentum they had. Unconscionable if true.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
It is true, a real actual Spotify employee replied in that thread:
Hey Guys thanks for your question, Unfortunately you will need a Facebook account to access Spotify from now on, unless you already have an account set up.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
what a disaster for spotify
― sonderangerbot, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
what a joke
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
i have bs fb account set up jsut for this type of thing nbd
― Aerosol, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know, I kind of think it is a bd if you have to go through the trouble of setting up a fake account at one service just to get access to a completely different service.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah this is a complete nightmare.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Spotify guys must have finally seen "the social network" huh
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
one of the faster sell-outs of the last years imho
― Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 26 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
i have a skeleton fb account for these kinda things - simply says my name & dob, but otherwise no information whatsoever
I HAVE FRIENDS IN REAL LIFE
― kelpolaris, Monday, 26 September 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
now FB will also know what music you listen to hooray
― Air Supply dwarf belts helpless Packers fan (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 26 September 2011 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
So not looking forward to the constant comments on my Timeline from my relatives, "lol I've never heard of this band", "you listen to weird stuff lol".
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Monday, 26 September 2011 20:07 (twelve years ago) link