A couple of questions to Spotify users: What advantages does Spotify have over Rdio? Can Spotify be used as a streaming service and a digital locker for tracks they don't have?
You cannot upload tracks to Rdio
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#12A couple of questions to Spotify users: What advantages does Spotify have over Rdio? Can Spotify be used as a streaming service and a digital locker for tracks they don't have?
Yes, you can upload tracks they don't have (at least in the paid for version, not sure the free service lets you). I don't know Rdio.
You can't really upload tracks, as in upload to the cloud. You can only import tracks into the client so that you don't need another media player to play them.
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#13A couple of questions to Spotify users: What advantages does Spotify have over Rdio? Can Spotify be used as a streaming service and a digital locker for tracks they don't have?
Im not sure since I've never used Rdio. But here is what I love about spotify (I am a premium subscriber for a laughable fee of £10 per month for all the ad-free music I want).
- The collection is enormous, and newly released albums become available pretty quickly. There are of course artists who are not available but there is so much out there its insane.
- The speed. Since its pretty much legalized P2P, I never need to wait for a song (well maybe sometimes there is latency but its rare).
- Its mobile, across international borders. I live in the UK and travel a lot. I can still access the service from anywhere.
And also, yes I can index my local catalogue (but the local tracks are not available on other machines/devices).
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#14Grooveshark already does everything listed. And it's been available in the USA for years. The only problem is their iPhone app has been continuously rejected by Apple so they've been forced to publish for iOS on Cydia's store for jailbroken apps. That and licensing/litigation issues with some large recording companies. They have deals with a few and have been through court with others.
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#15I've been a spotify subscriber for two years now, and it's more less the only player I use for music on my PC, mobile and ipad.
Together with the related artists feature of Spotify, Spotify social(sharing playlists etc.) and scrobbling to Last.fm, I've discovered lots of new music I enjoy. It really is fantastic. The client is also pretty quick and fairly sparesome on resource usage.
It's a bit annoying when music surreptitiously disappear from their library -- in that case you have to use local files.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, you can upload tracks they don't have (at least in the paid for version, not sure the free service lets you). I don't know Rdio.
You can't really upload tracks, as in upload to the cloud. You can only import tracks into the client so that you don't need another media player to play them.
You can upload tracks to the cloud, but you can only play them with a Spotify client.
Further: if the track is in the GraceNote database, you can share the track (via a playlist) with friends on Spotify.
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#17Spotify has completely replaced iPod on my iOS devices and iTunes on my MacBook. Coming from Europe, I'm using Spotify in the States for over a month now so I guess that once you get a (paid) subscription it works everywhere in the world (it has no streaming restrictions). So all you need to do to try it out is create an account through a proxy/VPN and you're all set!
I think as long as you can pay from an account in one of the licensed countries, it will work.
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#18A couple of questions to Spotify users: What advantages does Spotify have over Rdio? Can Spotify be used as a streaming service and a digital locker for tracks they don't have?
I have used both and the only real difference for me has been the availability of music. However this is probably just a result of a US Rdio account and Swedish spotify account. I have found finding new music to be slightly easier in Rdio.
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#19Grooveshark already does everything listed. And it's been available in the USA for years. The only problem is their iPhone app has been continuously rejected by Apple so they've been forced to publish for iOS on Cydia's store for jailbroken apps. That and licensing/litigation issues with some large recording companies. They have deals with a few and have been through court with others.
I have no idea why it doesn't get more attention. Inferior marketing department, I suppose.
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#20I get the Zuckerberg quote, but Demi Moore endorsing the product can't be relevant to anyone who might request an invite to a just launching music service.
You recognized the name, so that counts for something.