Spotify sets its sights on iPhone

brkumar · on July 27, 2009

Seems like the Symbian version of Spotify is not far away, either http://twitter.com/s_constantine/status/2868529762.

IF they keep their pace of innovation, music industry in europe is bound for a shakeup.

kierank · on July 27, 2009

IF they keep their pace of innovation, music industry in europe is bound for a shakeup.

I'm not sure about this. I think spotify might become europe's YouTube merely because the benefits of the paid for model aren't that large compared to the free model. (though the iphone client will help)

Also there's already an open source spotify client for the iphone: http://github.com/nevyn/spot

matthw · on July 27, 2009

Of course apply have a bit of a history of denying apps from the app store which encroach on their territory (iTunes?).

Perhaps Spotify are just doing this to force Apple's hand, possibly reveal a bit of their strategy for iTunes subscription services?

btdxtrt · on July 27, 2009

Or to build ammunition for an anti-trust case in Europe.

seertaak · on July 27, 2009

I am a paying subscriber for Spotify, love the service, and very much look forward to having it on my iPhone. I would heartily recommend the premium service; it's reasonably priced, easy to use, and relatively comprehensive.

robgough · on July 27, 2009

Is it just me that is gutted that this isn't available for the non-premium members? I would have quite happily continued to use the occasional audio advert experience on my phone.

daleharvey · on July 27, 2009

Opposite, I am very happy it premium only

I havent got my premium account yet, there hasnt been a particularly pressing reason to do so.

However if spotify is to survive they need to make money, and advertising it a pretty low margin for such a expensive service to run.

down the line, someone needs to pay for something, advertising alone doesnt make for a sustainable economy.

ZeroGravitas · on July 27, 2009

A free app to act as a remote control for Spotify would be nice. The built in Apple one is pretty great for iTunes.