Comments on: Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy

By: JudaZ

JudaZ — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:41:21 +0000

Well i guess spotifiy is doomed now anyways.. They already didnt have enough music to catch my intrest, and now they are forecd to remove content .. great .. so just bring on the Sharing and the caring at TPB. Downloading and having the music on your own computer or media device is 10000 better then streaming. When i want my music i want it now… i may stream from my collection to my phone, but when other people are telling me what to listen to i might as well just listen to any web radio.

By: Jerry Torrent

Jerry Torrent — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:49:48 +0000

I'm using it in the Netherlands (Amsterdam) no problem! However, I did set it up in the UK, but I don't see how that would matter…

By: wullon

wullon — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:57:44 +0000

Ok. I bet Spotify will be more successful than Firefox when it's mature.

By: Toby

Toby — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:57:25 +0000

I haven't downloaded any mp3's since i got this about 2 weeks ago. If there were an app on the iPhone, this would be nearing perfection.

By: Spotify ¿realidad o ficción? | Usuario de Internet

Spotify ¿realidad o ficción? | Usuario de Internet — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:11:24 +0000

[...] lo sigue contratando alguien?) y un coste asociado al ancho de banda de servir las canciones (aunque utilicen un modelo híbrido P2P). Tal vez sea lo que se comenta por ahí, que es un torpedo con el que la industria discográfica [...]

By: Spotify - die Rettung der Musikindustrie? — itstoolong

Spotify - die Rettung der Musikindustrie? — itstoolong — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:06:49 +0000

[...] alternative to music piracy” (sic) titelt Torrentfreak ein wenig reisserisch, doch das, was ich bisher hören und sehen durfte, lässt mich [...]

By: GrenadeJumper

GrenadeJumper — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:00:17 +0000

Thanks for the invite Ernesto! Cant wait to try it out :) Will come back here if I get some invites on my own to share.

By: leTest — Spotify (OSX) | Gabyu

leTest — Spotify (OSX) | Gabyu — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:04:44 +0000

[...] de musique légal. C’est un logiciel à installer, qui fonctionne sans navigateur. Les critiques sont élogieuses, et il connaît déjà la gloire outre Atlantique et je crois qu’il peut sérieusement [...]

By: yuh

yuh — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:55:16 +0000

Don't give up stfu :P

By: yuh

yuh — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:53:37 +0000

1024 gbps is shit

By: Mavi

Mavi — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:09:18 +0000

I havent been to impressed with spotify yet..

By: steve

steve — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:43 +0000

I do like this. It reminds me a bit of lala.com which you have to pay for, I think, and which I had been planning to use, it’s about 10c to buy a song for streaming or something? But then blip.fm came along, which basically lets you stream any song for free anyway, so I’ve been using that, but I’m not sure they’ve got rights clearance for everything, so they might start truncating songs soon. But Spotify so far is great, but of course it’s beta so they haven’t put the adverts in yet. But I’ll still probably use it when they do, because prefer to do things the way to rights holders want them to be done, it just seems fairer.

By: Free music for ipod

Free music for ipod — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:07:05 +0000

In the given website suggests about the spotify music services and their function and the operation, You only need to access the site and browse through the library of songs. Since everything seems too easy, people are quickly tempted to go with these sites, without having to ask any important questions beforehand…

By: Tom Long

Tom Long — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:58:46 +0000

This is absolutely brilliant. It even beats torrenting for music becuase it plays instantly as if it was already downloaded, and the range of music available is surprisingly huge, even at this early stage.

By: svenicus

svenicus — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:27:53 +0000

Awesome product, great selection of tunes. Thanks for the invite.

By: Spotify « A View From The West

Spotify « A View From The West — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:18:49 +0000

[...] & Internet, Music | I read about the new music streaming service Spotify on download.com and TorrentFreak yesterday. What they had to say seemed pretty favourable so I thought I’d download the [...]

By: Spotify, le streaming à son apogée ? | Fine Tuning

Spotify, le streaming à son apogée ? | Fine Tuning — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:22 +0000

[...] pas mal de bruit autour de Spotify en ce moment, la faute aux articles consacrés par Techcrunch et Torrent Freak. Spotify permet de streamer la musique de toutes les majors et de certains gros indépendants, et [...]

By: Sofia

Sofia — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:02:47 +0000

I obviously mean outside of the UK or any other market where it is accessible. I have selected a UK proxy which works like a charm.
Hope this helps

By: Sofia

Sofia — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:01:11 +0000

Instructions to get Spotify outside of the U.S.:

1. Get/install Firefox (mozilla.com)
2. Get/install FoxyProxy Add-On, restart Firefox
3. Pick out a European Proxy server from here: http://www.publicproxyservers.com/page1.html,or be lazy and try the one I found to work: 89.234.27.15 port 80
4. Tools -> FoxyProxy -> Options
5. Add New Proxy
6. Add name of your choice, and notes if you wish
7. Proxy Settings Tab, select Manual Config, paste IP and port 80
8. URL Patterns tab, Add new pattern, Check enabled, and paste this into the URL Pattern box: *://*spotify.com/*, leave whitelist and wildcards radio buttons selected "

Seen here: http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/spotify-my-setup-and…

By: Les News… » Archives du Blog » Spotify, le service de musique en stream qui monte, qui monte…

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:09:54 +0000

[...] streaming européen que nous avions présenté il y a quelques temps reçoit de plus en plus de critiques favorables. Spotify est un client à télécharger pour Windows et Mac qui vous permet de chercher, naviguer [...]

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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:09:53 +0000

By: Spotify Aims To Compete With Piracy - New streaming P2P audio service | Voip Blog

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:32:53 +0000

[...] uid://1118311 submits this Torrent Freak report, which profiles a new startup named Spotify, a product from the developer of uTorrent. [...]

By: Spot the promising music player « SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Spot the promising music player « SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:22:41 +0000

[...] a comment » Torrent Freak is offering a few invitations to the beta of Spotify, a new music service that so far is available [...]

By: zucrapoc

zucrapoc — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:43:35 +0000

Very neat product even though it has been a hassle to get my account created since I am located in Canada. I had to use a France web proxy to succesfully use my invite. For an unknown reason, I couldn't access the Spotify website through a UK proxy. Anyway, thanks Ernesto for the invite!

By: Spotify Aims To Compete With Piracy - New streaming P2P audio service | remove the labels | Gadgets and Life

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:55:01 +0000

[...] uid://1118311 submits this Torrent Freak report, which profiles a new startup named Spotify, a product from the developer of uTorrent. [...]

By: Spotify: Streaming 2.0 « The New Rockstar Philosophy

Spotify: Streaming 2.0 « The New Rockstar Philosophy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:35:48 +0000

[...] Spotify is a new Major Label approved music service that allows users to stream music in a more web 2.0 fashion. Because it has Major Label approval, Spotify has an extensive catalog that allows users to create and share playlists. It has a very iTunes like layout and according to CNET, Spotify has received relatively positive reviews. [...]

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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:15:10 +0000

[...] To Music Piracy") even though its still in semi-private beta and not yet available in the US. (TorrentFreak) I’ll have my own hands on review of Spotify later this [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:21:30 +0000

Not lossless. Not worth it.
Not Add free. Not worth it.
No obscure content. Not worth it.
Supporting the MAFIAA. Not worth it.
Inability to use content as you see fit (IE away from computer). Not worth it.

Yeah, this is pretty much useless for me. Some people don’t care about lossless codecs, and don’t mind the adds. I do. Many others do as well. Many people don’t know or care about the more obscure content. I find that some of the best stuff is hidden there. Even though I spend a good portion of the time that I am listening to music at or near the computer, I do not like such arbitrary restrictions put in place on materials in my possession.

By: Thai Brothers’ Sharing Blog » Blog Archive » Music streaming service Spotify wins early fans

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:51:30 +0000

[...] TorrentFreak has an in-depth write-up of a new music streaming service called Spotify, which shows an awful lot of promise–so much so that the music piracy-focused blog sees it as a viable alternative to downloading pirated songs for free. [...]

By: How To Try Spotify Immediately, No Matter Where You Live | Warwickshire Web Design

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:43:33 +0000

[...] music service Spotify, which TechCrunch UK has been tracking since October, is getting increasingly good reviews. Spotify is a downloadable client for Windows and Mac users that lets you search, browse and stream [...]

By: Steven Finch

Steven Finch — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:23:02 +0000

I have been using Spotify for months since October. Here is our review, http://crenk.com/spotify-ad-supported-music-strea...

By: TMS

TMS — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:35:26 +0000

Won't this just help people find new music to pirate?

By: David

David — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:56:44 +0000

Anyone know how to sign up now? I have an invite but it won't let me go on since I'm in the US.

By: The Scripts Zone » How To Try Spotify Immediately, No Matter Where You Live

The Scripts Zone » How To Try Spotify Immediately, No Matter Where You Live — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:14:32 +0000

By: Spotify????

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By: Spotify provides another way to prevent piracy | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:51:12 +0000

[...] Spotify is an online music service that contains a huge music library which can be accessed by the users with the help of an application. Though the music is streamed, it is played instantly and is partly supported by the famous P2P technology. Currently the service is only available in Finland, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden and UK. Check out the video above to see how the service functions. [...]

By: Monday morning links serving: The January 5th edition

Monday morning links serving: The January 5th edition — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:47:11 +0000

[...] -Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy Spotify is a music service that gives users access to a huge library of music, through a lightweight application that looks like a mashup of the best parts of iTunes and Last.fm. Music is streamed, partly supported by P2P technology, but it plays instantly, like we’ve never seen before. [...]

By: David

David — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:16:51 +0000

For what it's worth, I asked, and I appreciate the explanation. I still think that P2P would be easier than recording a stream, but the fact that the capability is there is really all that is needed.

By: Kw0nG

Kw0nG — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:16:58 +0000

Do you know off hand what percentage of the distributor and label cut goes to the artists?

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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:02:46 +0000

I don't think they are trying to stop piracy… just make a few bucks

By: Spotify, le service de musique en stream qui monte

Spotify, le service de musique en stream qui monte — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:31:23 +0000

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Bookmarks for January 4th from 17:25 to 21:38 | Chris Deary — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:20:48 +0000

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spotify - BRISKODA - The Skoda Forums — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:46:59 +0000

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By: Spotify Music Streaming Service

Spotify Music Streaming Service — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:01:00 +0000

[...] is a new music streaming service that is getting some good reviews, check torrentfreaks review. Spotify is a downloadable light weight application that lets you access a huge library of music, [...]

By: Spotify, una forma legal de disfrutar la música vía P2P

Spotify, una forma legal de disfrutar la música vía P2P — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:13:10 +0000

[...] Music, Sony BMG y otros tres sellos discográficos de importancia. Fuente original en ingles: torrentfreak.com/spotify-an-alternative-to-music-piracy-090102/ sin comentarios en: tecnología, internet karma: 6 etiquetas: internet, mp3, musica, p2p votos [...]

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Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:04:56 +0000

By: The Technology Blog: Spotify An Alternative to Music Piracy

The Technology Blog: Spotify An Alternative to Music Piracy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:56:58 +0000

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By: admenzer

admenzer — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:57:10 +0000

Try this: http://digg.com/tech_news/Spotify_An_Alternative_... It worked for me, I'm from Germany as well.

By: stfu

stfu — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:57:01 +0000

Get on with your bad self, fascist.

By: stfu SHOULD STFU

stfu SHOULD STFU — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:55:24 +0000

you are the moron, stfu, who is too stupid to know he is a moron. damn idiots are out breeding the intelligent, please dont have kids.