Spotify

Spotify [no, really, Ed.] is...

"a new way to enjoy music. Simply download and install, before you know it you’ll be singing along to the genre, artist or song of your choice. With Spotify you are never far away from the song you want.

"There are no restrictions in terms of what you can listen to or when. Forget about the hassle of waiting for files to download and fill up your hard drive before you get round to organising them. Spotify is instant, fun and simple.

"Because music is social, Spotify allows you to share songs and playlists with friends, and even work together on collaborative playlists, Friday afternoon in the office might never be the same again! We’re music lovers like everyone else.

"We want to connect millions of people with their favorite [sic, Ed.] songs by creating a product that people love to use. We respect creativity and believe in fairly compensating artists for their work. We’ve cleared the rights to use the music you’ll listen to in Spotify."

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Brett's 2p'orth: It is in beta at the moment... my first impressions are that it is fast and comprehensive, with a pop emphasis. The sound quality is extremely compressed... fine for laptop speakers, but lacks headroom when put through decent speakers.

Thanks to Teifion for my invite.
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