If you have not seen me in the social media high school halls its because I have a new drug. Me and my peeps are sharing music on Spotify. This is a service I had drooled over when I saw two of my brit friends with it about a year ago. If you are a music lover, it's kinda like when the beatles just arrived. Yes - Spotify has come to the US!
Right now it's in an invite-only beta phase. They are offering three great services - from absolutely free to paid subscriptions. Here is how it breaks down:
- Spotify Free – the unsurpassed free music service. With an invite, enjoy on-demand, buffer-free access to over 15 million songs on your computer and great social features. Manage your own music files through Spotify, and sync with your cellphone or iPod. Features occasional advertising.
- Spotify Unlimited – all the special features of our free service, but with uninterrupted, ad-free access to Spotify on your computer. All for only $4.99 a month.
- Spotify Premium - the top-of-the-range Spotify experience. Premium gives you access to all the music, all the time. Listen online or offline, on your computer, your cellphone and a whole heap of other devices. Enjoy enhanced sound quality and access to exclusive content, competitions and special offers. Premium costs just $9.99 a month. (That’s the equivalent of a couple of fancy coffees.)
Right now my favorite part of this is being able to subscribe to my friends lists. I have almost abandoned my iTunes Library.
The part that makes this super interesting is that they are launching in partnership with some of the biggest brands. Coca-Cola and Sprite, Chevrolet, Motorola, Reebok, Sonos and The Daily are the few I know about. These brands will be launching innovative campaigns in partnership with Spotify in the coming weeks and months. Imagine the possibilites!
If your looking for an invite I have a few left. Send me your email via this blog!