Spotify & Rdio expand to 20 more countries!

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Yeah  - this is good news for anyone in Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (Spotify) or Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Rdio). See more at http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/12/11/spotifyrdio  
In other news, Spotify have announced the exclusive addition of Led Zeppelin’s album catalog.  This is the first time it is available on a streaming service.  The catalog will be rolled out over the next few days.
Spotify is also extending its "free" ad-supported music service to mobile devices.
Smartphone users will be able to build playlists of songs and then hear them played back in a random order. Tablet users will have more control, letting them select specific tracks.
Experts said it needed to make the moves to combat growing competition.
Spotify will be limited to "shuffle" mode on handsets unless a fee is paid.
Until now Spotify has offered a free-to-use product only on PCs, and had restricted its mobile apps to paying subscribers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25338591
Over the past year Google has rolled out its own subscription Play Music service 
in several countries, Apple has launched iTunes Radio in the US and Bloom.fm has 
begun offering subscription packages at cheaper rates than Spotify in the UK. France's Deezer has announced its intention to begin offering tracks in the US 
next year.
In January it is expected that YouTube will launch its own music service, which may 
well have a strong mobile offering.

Edited by yam yam - December 13 2013 at 04:07

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Online Points: 6356	Topic: Spotify & Rdio expand to 20 more countries! Posted: December 13 2013 at 04:06
	Yeah - this is good news for anyone in Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (Spotify) or Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Rdio). See more at http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/12/11/spotifyrdio In other news, Spotify have announced the exclusive addition of Led Zeppelin’s album catalog. This is the first time it is available on a streaming service. The catalog will be rolled out over the next few days. Spotify is also extending its "free" ad-supported music service to mobile devices. Smartphone users will be able to build playlists of songs and then hear them played back in a random order. Tablet users will have more control, letting them select specific tracks. Experts said it needed to make the moves to combat growing competition. Spotify will be limited to "shuffle" mode on handsets unless a fee is paid. Until now Spotify has offered a free-to-use product only on PCs, and had restricted its mobile apps to paying subscribers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25338591 Over the past year Google has rolled out its own subscription Play Music service in several countries, Apple has launched iTunes Radio in the US and Bloom.fm has begun offering subscription packages at cheaper rates than Spotify in the UK. France's Deezer has announced its intention to begin offering tracks in the US next year. In January it is expected that YouTube will launch its own music service, which may well have a strong mobile offering. Edited by yam yam - December 13 2013 at 04:07

zravkapt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6446	Posted: December 13 2013 at 04:51
	Still not in Canada. I don't want to pay for a subscription anyway; I'll keep using Grooveshark.
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Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19281	Posted: December 21 2013 at 12:55
	Thank you for this information yam yam... very interesting. Always technologically behind the times, I have only recently started to use Spotify, and was wondering how many PAers use the service at all, and how many pay the £4.99 pcm subscription? I think I might invest in the Dummies Guide to see whether it's for me, before I completely commit.

Andy Webb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298	Posted: December 21 2013 at 13:42
	I have spotify ultimate ($4.99/month). I don't have a huge need for a mobile spotify and no ads when streaming is amazing.


Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19281	Posted: December 21 2013 at 13:50
	^^ interesting. do you still buy all the disks when they are released, only the ones you love or none at all, these days?

Icarium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34055	Posted: December 23 2013 at 04:54
	ether Canada hates Spotify or (Sweden) or Spotify hates Canada , can't be other rational explenations