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Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by martinkallstrom »

bdhe wrote: post #15
mrspandex wrote: post #3

"...it will only be available for Facebook users in countries where Spotify has a presence, excluding the all-important United States." I guess I assumed since Facebook is based in the US this meant that Spotify would be available in the US too, but on second thought, I'm sure Facebook is big everywhere.

...but on second thought, I'm sure Facebook is big everywhere. According to this website ( http://www.nickburcher.com/2011/04/facebook-usage-statistics... ) the US has 150 million, out of 600 million active facebook users (according to wiki), which puts it at about 25% of facebook's total share.

Which coincides with Europe, who also has 150 million Facebook users according to the same wiki.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by ugh »

yid wrote: post #17
peterb wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think this is interesting from a DJ or live mix-tape perspective. I have several friends who's taste in music I like. I would love it if they set aside an hour of "dj'ing" live. It is also interesting during a "chat" session.

Why not set up a Shoutcast server and stream through any respectable audio player? A quick Goog brings up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHOUTcast http://www.serverroom.us/shoutcast

Ease of use, ease of use, ease of use.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by JonnieCache »

ugh wrote: post #22
yid wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not set up a Shoutcast server and stream through any respectable audio player? A quick Goog brings up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHOUTcast http://www.serverroom.us/shoutcast

Ease of use, ease of use, ease of use.

Also: the spontaneous, unplanned usage patterns that this ease of use enables.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by r00fus »

guynamedloren wrote: post #4

The service will include a function that lets Facebook users listen to music simultaneously with their friends over the social network, one of the sources said. Why? Maybe this function will be an interesting experiment, but I just don't see it working out. Honestly, does anybody really care if their friend is listening to the same song (in a different geographic location) simultaneously? Where's the value added? Wha…

Just going to echo the chorus responding to you: It's a way of sharing context. When you ride with someone in their car, if music is being played it's being shared. Same with when you are with someone at a restaurant/bar.

Imagine a chat session with someone where you're listening to the same soundtrack (chosen by participant(s)). Potential for epic interactions.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by smackfu »

guynamedloren wrote: post #4

The service will include a function that lets Facebook users listen to music simultaneously with their friends over the social network, one of the sources said. Why? Maybe this function will be an interesting experiment, but I just don't see it working out. Honestly, does anybody really care if their friend is listening to the same song (in a different geographic location) simultaneously? Where's the value added? Wha…

Combine it with realtime chat, and you can be like "that part was awesome!"

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by Goosey »

Hovertruck wrote: post #11
wccrawford wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"...but it will only be available for Facebook users in countries where Spotify has a presence, excluding the all-important United States." So it's not really a 'launch' or a 'music service'. It's an integration. Having said that, I think the 'listen to the same music as your friends' bit is pretty interesting.

You should check out http://outloud.fm/

Thanks for bringing this to my attention! I have a thing I like to do with friends called I call 'song sharing' in which we listen to the same song at the same time and write what we are picturing from the music. Once the song is over we all press enter and see what each other's visions were. It's a really interesting way to get to know someone.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by stephenhalter »

nextparadigms wrote: post #16
drstrangevibes wrote: post #9

thats a helluva right hook for Google

Google barely has any music service to begin with. This will be a big blow to Apple actually (and Amazon to a lesser extent).

Youtube, which has been profitable for a while now, is a huge social site for music.

Re: Facebook To Launch Music Service With Spotify

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Post by JCB_K »

martinkallstrom wrote: post #21
bdhe wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...but on second thought, I'm sure Facebook is big everywhere. According to this website ( http://www.nickburcher.com/2011/04/facebook-usage-statistics... ) the US has 150 million, out of 600 million active facebook users (according to wiki), which puts it at about 25% of facebook's total share.

Which coincides with Europe, who also has 150 million Facebook users according to the same wiki.

But the countries where Spotify is available only make up for 200 million people, out of 730 in Europe.
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