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Here's some invites, register with them at https://www.spotify.com/us/invitation/ Updated list of the ones that are left, be quick: eB2BAJAA9xLxYBxD asMr7rpHG2Lqm3wE eJBKb75caywbasFD aSHF6dFyM7Gbyrrq abULR7ucEmwp6GBZ aBYECGgHw9yLuTzx dwZxF2PGmNpVkeEP eLxsqahHYLsdHDGF aadzPV2nfdXB3STx
Thanks! Used "bYyg4LTtVSTuNgSz"
How is Spotify different from Rdio?
I thought I spent them all when I got Spotify but apparently I have 10 invitations, codes: bsAdzYsqp64ngwLP bkhVaqTDPkcbMP94 aHLNnUyw7zxAS5Rg bZBEuEEpynPUAYmH beHDAAHEes95D2Tm bxCUSJbGxWTsz5Pw e7PemkbC2sLykXwM dxa6t3M2Ncu9Ra52 aCxAbykNEyrJzWCs deUWDgPchWycFhK3
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Do you actually have a source concerning paying artists or are you just fabricating everything you say? http://www.grooveshark.com/labellist
Let's play a game! Step 1. Pick an artist! I'll go for "Britney Spears". Step 2. Pick an album! I'll go for her latest "Femme Fatale". Step 3. Find that album on Groove Shark! Easy enough, it's right there under "Britney Spears". Step 4. Check which label that album is distributed under, Wikipedia states it's under the label "Jive" (who are a division of Epic, part of Sony). Step 5. Search through that list for any l…
Youtube also allows uploading of content and takedowns via DMCA, so that is a bit disingenuous of you to claim it's not standard practice. Labels have every right to be compensated and also do takedowns if they choose, but RIAA normally just blankets takedowns that may or may not be inaccurate.
Rhapsody had tried the same thing in the mid 2000s, letting people play songs for free.
They seem to think that people who aren't willing to pay for music will use Spotify because it lets you play free music, and then magically decide to start paying for mobile access. But the reality will probably be these users sticking to their less than legal ways and keeping their mobile access via iTunes. So without the compelling free component, it ends up being just an improvement over other music subscription services, and music subscription isn't really a groundbreaking new model.
...or Perhaps subscription is the model of the future and there hasn't been a large enough marketing push educating people yet...
As someone completely unconnected to the company, I don't understand how MOG has totally failed to get any mindshare. Same product, same price, but has been available in the US (including on the iPhone) for >1 year. I assume it must be a profound marketing failure, because the product itself is stellar. (I really, really like it.) If I worked there I'd be driven absolutely insane by the media buzz for all-you-can-eat…
Yes, I agree. MOG has been ahead of the competition for almost a year and yet you never hear anything about it. Total, epic marketing fail.
For me, while Mog has more songs, they lose to Rdio in their UI, their iPhone app, and the social aspect of the service.
When I was comparing them, it was neck and neck between the two, but I couldn't stand Mog's crashy AIR player compared to Rdio's rock-solid AIR player. The Rdio website is much more intuitive and usable, IMO. Also, the new Rdio for Mac app is crazy awesome. The Mog iPhone app used to sign me out all the time, too, which was really irritating.
I've also found a lot more new music through Rdio than I ever did when I was using Mog. The social features are nice because I've been able to find people who like the same type of music and then listen to new music they discover.
It's all a lot of little things, but they added up to make Mog really quite unacceptable for me.
So, do I want to give Rdio up for this?
I'm an Rdio user and I've been trying Spotify today. I'm not thrilled with their music library. There are a bunch of bands that I love that Rdio doesn't have (Arcade Fire, Shins, Ramones, Pink Floyd, older Flogging Molly, newer Eisley, etc.). There are only a few albums that I really want that Rdio doesn't have, by contrast. I feel like Spotify's UI is just a gray iTunes, whereas Rdio's UI is more in line with how I…
If there's something missing that you really want to see, make a request here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/rd.io/viewform?formkey=dHd...
And thanks for sticking with rdio!
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I have been using Spotify in the US in closed beta as well for over a month, so just wanted to give my two cents on these points. I will respond in order: 1.The ads on the free plan are obtrusive, but it's free. I didn't find them any more obtrusive than Pandora's ads. That said, I love the service and wanted to take it mobile, so I upgraded to premium, so I'm no longer hearing ads. 2.I didn't experience disappearing…
Sorry, I wasn't clear that that I have a UK account so the disappearances happened over a long period over a year ago. My bad about The Stones. Maybe they were there that xmas. I suspect that the issue the small independents have with Spotify is exactly linked to Artists' fees. Selling small amounts of CDs is actually worthwhile for a small artist - being on Spotify isn't.
Am I the only one who signed up for a premium account with the expectation that I would be able to share it with my wife? I'm not quite sure why there's the artificial restriction on being in 'online' mode on more than one computer. It's really a deal-breaker for me. Our only option (I guess) is to have two accounts, which means managing two playlists, etc. (we like to curate them together, our music tastes are very…