Spotify News

According to a blog post from Andres Sehr, Spotify's global community manager, the company's developers built this Linux incarnation for selfish reasons — at least in part — piecing it together during hack days and late-night coding sessions.

Spotify’s latest update to its iPhone app has just hit the iTunes store. The popular music streaming service has added several new features to the app but is still likely to frustrate many Premium users.

"Spotify and other European technology companies can be truly successful and powerful businesses without cracking the US. However, it is much harder to get the same level of traction with the same speed in Europe as it is in the US."

Rdio has beaten Spotify to the US market, launching its music streaming service across the US and Canada.This time, Rdio brings 7 million songs to mobile devices and the desktop, with Twitter-style social networking features to discover new music.

Two months ago, online music service provider RDIO formally launched. RDIO is Strom Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis co-founded the social-based online music sites, Nicholas and co-founder Janus had Kazaa , Skype and Joost three companies, the three companies were using P2P technology to download music theory, IP telephony and video sharing service.

How much is Spotify worth? €230 million. How come? Well, according to documentation filed with the Trade Register of Luxembourg – home of Spotify’s parent company – and acquired by Computer Sweden mag, Napster co-founder Sean Parker purchased a 5% stake in the digital music outfit for €11.6 million earlier this year.

Spotify, the super-hyped European music startup, is already losing big talent:

Paul Brown, SVP of strategic partnerships, is leaving this Friday for a startup outside the music industry, MusicWeek reportsext (via TC Europeext).

Oxford University students have been banned by authorities from using free music streaming service Spotify because its popularity had crippled connections in halls.

One of the world’s greatest rock bands are playing at one the world’s greatest venues this September. And you could be there with them!

Spotify Premium user? You’re in luck! Put a ‘Bullet’ into ‘Silent Nights’ and listen now to the three exclusive live tracks; recorded at New Jersey’s new Meadowlands Stadium.

As with all of our Spotify Mobile apps a premium subscription is required. So if you’re a Palm user there’s no better time than now to upgrade.

One of the world’s greatest rock bands are playing at one the world’s greatest venues this September. And you could be there with them!

Warner Music today renewed a contract with Spotify to remain supplying its tracks. The contract would be the first among the leading labels and was touted as being a positive by Warner chief Edgar Bronfman

Spotify is planning on launching its streaming music service in the Usa with no having contracted the 4 major record labels, as stress creates that could push the European start-up to seek fresh funds.

Some users asked that i was wondering of getting a spotify day pass as our laundry room doesn't have internet access. just wondered if it'll do the job like it does on spotify premium?

If analysts on Warner Music Group Q4 earnings call were looking for news of a Spotify terms, they got everything that they wanted. Edgar Bronfman Jr claimed WMG has signed a new deal together with the unlimited-music service - but it's only a renewed terms, addressing Spotify's current Eu markets.

Spotify has announced an update for the Spotify for iPhone app that you can download for free within the Apple app store. The update offers improvements and several new features.

Spotify has announced an update for the Spotify for iPhone app that you can download for free within the Apple app store. The update offers improvements and several new features.

Rhapsody is giving away Sixty day free trials of their on-demand music service in the joint promotion with MTV. The move could help Rhapsody keep its market lead prior to the rumored release of European membership service Spotify inside U.S.