Spotify

loki · 04-03-2009, 22:17

Not sure if anyone has seen it or used it but it comes highly recommend off a good friend. From what I can see it can be a free or paid service boasting over a 1000 new songs being added each week. It looks like a legal file streaming service where you can make endless playlists.

http://www.spotify.com

Belmit · 04-03-2009, 22:20

Dr. Z posted as thread on it a while ago, and petemc gave a link for the free download without needing an invite. Will have a look for it...

Briggykins · 04-03-2009, 22:20

We've been using it at work for a few weeks and it's absolutely brilliant. There are a few big names missing (notably Pink Floyd and the Beatles) but mostly only ones that are missing from all the internet music sources. It's fast, comprehensive and really easy-to-use and I'm starting to sound a bit like an advert.
The free version has one ad every half hour, which imo doesn't make it worth paying the $9.99 to go pro.

loki · 04-03-2009, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

Dr. Z posted as thread on it a while ago, and petemc gave a link for the free download without needing an invite. Will have a look for it...

The free service does not require an invite

Belmit · 04-03-2009, 22:22

http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10445

And free link:

http://tinyurl.com/spotifylink

It really is quite an awesome little program.

Edit: Oh, they've changed it then! Looks like invites aren't required.

divine · 04-03-2009, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by loki

The free service does not require an invite

It used to and afaik still does for places other than the UK

loki · 04-03-2009, 22:36

Ahh right. I just registered direct from their website

Feek · 04-03-2009, 22:39

This is something I keep hearing about and then forgetting to grab so the reminder is very welcome. I've got it now

Mark · 05-03-2009, 01:03

I just wanted some random 80s cheese/pop, so I tried their radio service. Bad idea - it's decidedly crap at picking out songs that match the selections.

So, is there any easy way to just load up a shedload of random stuff based on genre (not too worried about decade though that would be nice) and let it get on with it. I have a few thousand MP3 files I can use to point it in the right direction if need be.

PS - I'm aware that MediaMonkey can do what I want based on the music I've ripped already (before LD barges in) but I'd like some stuff I don't have mixed in.

divine · 05-03-2009, 01:26

you can type
genre: cheesepop
in the the search as opposed to using the radio iirc

04-03-2009, 22:17	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Spotify Not sure if anyone has seen it or used it but it comes highly recommend off a good friend. From what I can see it can be a free or paid service boasting over a 1000 new songs being added each week. It looks like a legal file streaming service where you can make endless playlists. http://www.spotify.com __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

04-03-2009, 22:20	#2
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Dr. Z posted as thread on it a while ago, and petemc gave a link for the free download without needing an invite. Will have a look for it... __________________

04-03-2009, 22:20	#3
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	We've been using it at work for a few weeks and it's absolutely brilliant. There are a few big names missing (notably Pink Floyd and the Beatles) but mostly only ones that are missing from all the internet music sources. It's fast, comprehensive and really easy-to-use and I'm starting to sound a bit like an advert. The free version has one ad every half hour, which imo doesn't make it worth paying the $9.99 to go pro. __________________

04-03-2009, 22:22	#5
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10445 And free link: http://tinyurl.com/spotifylink It really is quite an awesome little program. Edit: Oh, they've changed it then! Looks like invites aren't required. __________________

04-03-2009, 22:36	#7
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Ahh right. I just registered direct from their website __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

04-03-2009, 22:39	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	This is something I keep hearing about and then forgetting to grab so the reminder is very welcome. I've got it now __________________

05-03-2009, 01:03	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I just wanted some random 80s cheese/pop, so I tried their radio service. Bad idea - it's decidedly crap at picking out songs that match the selections. So, is there any easy way to just load up a shedload of random stuff based on genre (not too worried about decade though that would be nice) and let it get on with it. I have a few thousand MP3 files I can use to point it in the right direction if need be. PS - I'm aware that MediaMonkey can do what I want based on the music I've ripped already (before LD barges in) but I'd like some stuff I don't have mixed in. Last edited by Mark; 05-03-2009 at 01:35. Reason: Post too clever for its own good :)

05-03-2009, 01:26	#10
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	you can type genre: cheesepop in the the search as opposed to using the radio iirc __________________