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Re: Spotify launches in the US

#111

Post by ethank »

I'm interested to see how the US consumer reacts to Spotify. Streaming music isn't new, and its had very little uptick as consumer behavior is mostly given toward a 5 record a year purchase (average music spend per US 18-65 is 50 bucks there a bouts).

120 is a big jump for the average person.

Also Spotify US will not be allowing you to "live" as a free user for long.

I have other issues with Spotify, both good and bad, but that is its own blog post and nothing I submit to HN gets up voted anyhow :)

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#112

Post by thecoffman »

csl wrote: post #91

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Re: Spotify launches in the US

#113

Post by [deleted] »

sandstrom wrote: post #66

For once I've got invites to share -- instead of the other way around, which was the case for Google+ etc. List your email and I'll send you one (I've got 10). Edit: I'll just paste them: dcCX5xfxB7szb2E9 eZwUPA3C8yBDJkyb aNmdgpGRXxu7yk8f cRDyA6twLGzXmsAG d6q78ywcpeuUEyXK cqfg9pq8483zUYtN

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Re: Spotify launches in the US

#114

Post by eddieplan9 »

augustl wrote: post #92

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Just used dxY2cZMJHzbNETX3. Thanks!

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#115

Post by jonknee »

Kuytu wrote: post #11
revorad wrote: post #8

I don't understand why they don't have a web app, especially when competitors like Last.fm, Grooveshark, Turntable.fm and others do.

They probably don't have infrastructure for that yet and it also might be conscious decision. I've understood that the whole point of Spotify is that it is based on P2P-technology which eases their server load and allows good sound quality for users with fairly low connection speeds.

> and allows good sound quality for users with fairly low connection speeds.

P2P is all about lowering their costs, not about making better sound quality for low connection speeds. It doesn't matter if you're streaming from Spotify's data center or across the street, slow is as slow does. You're not squeezing more bits through a slow connection because of P2P.

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#116

Post by rberdeen »

cletus wrote: post #94

Where oh where is the table of account types and what you get with each of those? Why do so many companies make this infuriating mistake? They either don't have this page or it's completely in a completely obscure location. From the front page I click on "Spotify Premium" link (or "Unlimited") and it takes me to a sign up page. Fail. Here's a tip: NEVER, EVER ask for registration information until you're sure the cus…

http://www.spotify.com/us/get-spotify/overview/

Weird that it isn't linked anywhere on the splash page.

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#117

Post by lh »

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Re: Spotify launches in the US

#118

Post by pvnick »

metatronscube wrote: post #41
revorad wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the UK, for a lot of things we pay the same numerical amount in pounds as Americans pay in dollars.

Yeah I have noticed that quite a lot, its almost becoming a 1 to 1 transfer rate. I'm going to give up Spotify now for this very reason. Its rather disappointing.

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