i’ve been using this for a couple weeks. and i was meaning to do a non-manga/software post at some stage or another.
so here you go:
the gui looks eerily similar to something that i hate. but dont let that put you off!
you can basically listen to (almost) anything you want, straight away, free. just type in your search. obviously it is not comprehensive, especially for some older or more diverse artists. but even with my special tastes i manage to be kept happy…
artists/groups/albums have clickable names with biogs, similar suggestions. overall very nice interface and easy to find what you want.
genre-specific “radio” stations also feature, with options to combine more than one together and filter out tracks older/newer than certain years (great for getting reggae without being bombarded with SeanPaul/Damian Marley/any other modern tosh)
fantastic for finding new music, listening to your favorites when away from home. or like me, listening while you work :)
you can minimise it to tray too so noone knows you’r online…
you only have to put up with a short audio advert every 30 or so tracks. which doesnt bother me in the slightest!
*UPDATE*
crazyankan here. I here are some places where you can get invites.
invite place 1
invite place 2
invite place 3
invite place 4
March 9th, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Oh yeah, I’ve been using Spotify for some time now, unfortunately it’s limited to UK and Sweden due to copyright issues. So in order to register or use it, you have to use a proxy :/
March 9th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
AAAH i see. i wondered if it was worldwide, shouldv noticed from the uk targeted adverts.
for those unlucky yanks, who cannot fathom proxying, you could use pandora radio which is similar, but not as good..
http://www.pandora.com/
March 9th, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Pandora is now US only.
March 9th, 2009 at 4:46 PM
yes i know – thats why i put it… only thing i know which is similar to spotify… arent most of our readers from US?
March 9th, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Yeah, 38% are from USA. The rest scatters over Europe, Asia and many smaller countries.
March 9th, 2009 at 6:09 PM
well, i’m neither from uk, us or swe but personaly i use http://www.deezer.com/
i dunno if its limited to some country (works fine from france)
March 9th, 2009 at 6:28 PM
or try http://mixturtle.com/
March 9th, 2009 at 8:28 PM
I used a proxy (http://yourtube.us/) and it went fine. You can later change the preferences to set you real country :P
The interface can still get better but it’s ok. It’s great for finding new music
April 20th, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Yeah, well, guess what? ‘The free version of Spotify is not available in your country yet’.
Grrrreat *rolleyes*.
So, for a while, I’ll stick to Screamer Radio and Nexus Radio, thanks. And keep an eye out for Mixturtle and Deezer.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:38 AM
guys who cant use it – unlucky!
for those who can, here are some of my playlists.
i think my tastes are different from most of our readers though tbh…. :)
easy
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:00SmYss1ORAjFfAKpUVXQd
chillout
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:5r88M9WMST6rxoE8Yjgchr
reggae
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:0iqGA6kUuZzHEnKwRO9Q0s
hiphop
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:5ied4hOXX5h4y9ZveuEcHX
other
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:5ied4hOXX5h4y9ZveuEcHX
old dancey shit
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:37ZIVGBxcrP6vPf15Dt80e
PATRICE RUSHEN!!!! the legend!
spotify:user:burkestreet:playlist:314jKAALVcFODbrGW4ORWY