Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy

[Agent]

Yeah, let's see how it works with people on ISP's that routinely block/restrict P2P traffic, Virgin Media etc...

VM only throttle atm and not packet shape - although there have been quite a few places syaing this is going to change in the future

[dave87]

I believe it is going to be ad supported, but I've yet to find any on the Beta client...

[ajbrun]

I believe it is going to be ad supported, but I've yet to find any on the Beta client...

It is - only it's just not that noticeable.

They scroll from the right side of the window about a quarter of the way in. I don't normally look at my music player anyway, so it doesn't impact me much at all.

Anyway after more playing, I think it needs the following features (I know it's only beta atm).
* Better last fm support which could provide automatic play lists and the like.
* Keyboard shortcuts.
* Fading between songs.
* More of a customisable interface.

Amazing start though for a beta program .

[MadduckUK]

It is - only it's just not that noticeable.

They scroll from the right side of the window about a quarter of the way in. I don't normally look at my music player anyway, so it doesn't impact me much at all.

i dont see em :|

[ajbrun]

Forgot to mention - they only appear every 6 or so songs (from what I remember reading). I've not seen many.

[Hicks12]

They do mine, on the occasions that I use it and have admitted they restrict traffic to 512kb/s if it's used. In reality, with other traffic issues my connection can be sub 50k. (Subject of an ongoing claim, by me).

That sucks, i only get throttled for downloading in general but not from P2P for downloading linux and other(legal) things.

I guess its area dependant as its always been.

[matty-hodgson]

http://open.spotify.com/track/5NNTY9xTsepjXG21fN2v3y

[digit]

Its great sharing playlists with friends and adding songs you think they may like to there playlist(s) Could in theory make a hexus one full of songs people like on here?

[Splash]

Interesting - looks like something worth investigating. Have a thanks, aj

[noTHINGface]

Looks good - anyone got any invites left? I'd be interested

[Splash]

http://forums.hexus.net/1602847-post3.html

[ajbrun]

http://open.spotify.com/track/5NNTY9xTsepjXG21fN2v3y

That's the 2nd time I've fallen for that!

[GoNz0]

http://open.spotify.com/track/5NNTY9xTsepjXG21fN2v3y

bastid

[matty-hodgson]

Spotify, a whole new way to roll

[Virtual Monkey]

This is ace.

[ajbrun]

FYI - I just got my first audio ad.

It was about 30 seconds of a guy that sounded very much like Jimmy Carr talking about direct.gov.uk.