Topic: Spotify

[King Tay]

Anyone got a code for this ?

You don't need an invitation

[OneKop]

Right, is it worth getting a premium account? also i have a couple of daughters who are the usual daft heads with anything music
 
Would i have to get a account for each person {same house} or could they use my account? also what if they were using it at the same time as each other, would it cause conflicts on the account?
 
Have downloaded the free version and it seems a good little program, had a quick flirt through some of the older songs for the Mrs, probably have to put it on her iPad {if its out for that} 
 
But the point is, there could {potentially} be FIVE people on it at the same time.
 
Any help

[Mikuss]

Right, is it worth getting a premium account? also i have a couple of daughters who are the usual daft heads with anything music
 
Would i have to get a account for each person {same house} or could they use my account? also what if they were using it at the same time as each other, would it cause conflicts on the account?
 
Have downloaded the free version and it seems a good little program, had a quick flirt through some of the older songs for the Mrs, probably have to put it on her iPad {if its out for that} 
 
But the point is, there could {potentially} be FIVE people on it at the same time.
 
Any help

As ar as I'm aware it's one account per computer mate, so if you use the same computer you'll be able to use the same profile. Otherwise to use it simultaniously you'll need seperate accounts.

[OneKop]

So it would turn out a bit expensive then, they all use their own computers

[Mikuss]

So it would turn out a bit expensive then, they all use their own computers

They do offer a free version if you just want it for your computer and you won't be copying them to a device. It's limited to so much a month so it really depends on how often you'd be using it.

[OneKop]

They do offer a free version if you just want it for your computer and you won't be copying them to a device. It's limited to so much a month so it really depends on how often you'd be using it.

Thanks for the help, will have a good scout around on the net, see if there is anyway of getting around it.

[Buzz Killington]

I'm glad this has been bumped actually, I've had Spotify for about a year now but recently when I try to use it I get an "internal error 1" message. I tried removing and reinstalling it but I keep getting the same thing. Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks in advance.

[Cribertinokes]

anyone tried grooveshark? I think it's much better than spotify, free and no adverts between songs!

[bradigor]

anyone tried grooveshark? I think it's much better than spotify, free and no adverts between songs!

Have they revised the UI recently? Because it was the reason I went with Spotify over that.

[callanlfc5times]

anyone tried grooveshark? I think it's much better than spotify, free and no adverts between songs!

Ive used Grooveshark for around a year now, simply put it is brilliant! I haven't downloaded a song since I discovered it, if I want to listen to music I can just play it through my computer or Playstation3 and if I'm out and about I can just use the app to listen to music it's really useful and really handy in my opinion, Ive always been able to find any song I want as well, I think there are about 10million+ songs on it?

[callanlfc5times]

Have they revised the UI recently? Because it was the reason I went with Spotify over that.

Yes I think they have, well I have no problem with the UI anyway, search bar in the middle playlists on the left, with recently played songs at the bottom.

[Mikuss]

anyone tried grooveshark? I think it's much better than spotify, free and no adverts between songs!

I heard about Grooveshark ages ago and used it for a while, the problem I had though was that most of it seemed to be user edited as there would be albums with incorrect names and missing songs. Is that as much of a problem anymore?

[neilem]

Anyone know any good playlists for Spotify apart from the RAWK one?

[Mikuss]

Anyone know any good playlists for Spotify apart from the RAWK one?

I've been listening to this one recently, top 32 albums of 2010 as voted by some users on reddit.com
http://open.spotify.com/user/frengeronreddit/playlist/4M3f4msgDYGyyjKHDTipYQ

[neilem]

I've been listening to this one recently, top 32 albums of 2010 as voted by some users on reddit.com
http://open.spotify.com/user/frengeronreddit/playlist/4M3f4msgDYGyyjKHDTipYQ

Thanks... though, the trouble with full albums will be plenty of filler tracks bundled into them. Any good playlists akin to the RAWK one with only individual tracks?

[callanlfc5times]

I heard about Grooveshark ages ago and used it for a while, the problem I had though was that most of it seemed to be user edited as there would be albums with incorrect names and missing songs. Is that as much of a problem anymore?

Can be, but I've found the only problem is incomplete albums. Never seen incorrect names or anything like that. What I tend to do is create playlists for each album I want to listen to and add each song of the album individually takes a little longer but once you have all the songs from the album in a playlist it's there for ever and really easy to browse through and play.

[Anything Will Do]

Is there any way of downloading songs from spotify? So I can put them on my ipod and that?

There's a few songs ive found on there that I really want, but can't find them anywhere else

[guapa]

Could someone kind enough PM me a code if they have one. Thanks.

[Mavis Cruet]

Could someone kind enough PM me a code if they have one. Thanks.

You don't need one do you?
http://www.spotify.com/uk/get-spotify/overview/

[KopiteWD]

He might mean for full access

[kev_goss]

Could someone kind enough PM me a code if they have one. Thanks.

PM me your email ill send you an invite.

[Rusty Oysterburger]

Quick question, do you need a pay account for Shuffle to work? Can't seem to get it to work on the free version...

[KERRYKOP]

Has been finally launched in the Rep of Ireland today

[aggerdid]

bloody hell i started this thread years ago. premium member now and have a student card so get 50% off. best fiver i spend every month and use it daily on iphone/ipad/pc still no beatles and very little oasis. no ac/dc either

[Zizou]

Used to love this, but found it uses p2p and maxes the fuck out of your data/bandwidth, they're sneaky c*nts like that. Cancelled it.

[Not Bob]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/15/thom-yorke-spotify-twitter

Don't much care for Yorke, but he's spot on with this. I've had over 1000 plays on one of my tunes and recieved about a quarter for it before pulling it off there and switching to Bandcamp only.

It's sad, as it's so convenient for users to find anything we want, but as an artist, it's a massive ripoff.

[KERRYKOP]

Any non premium account users notice a dip in sound quality lately?

[CheshireDave]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/15/thom-yorke-spotify-twitter

Don't much care for Yorke, but he's spot on with this. I've had over 1000 plays on one of my tunes and recieved about a quarter for it before pulling it off there and switching to Bandcamp only.

It's sad, as it's so convenient for users to find anything we want, but as an artist, it's a massive ripoff.

Just out of intrest what would you receive for a million listens? Is there a payment structure??

[Not Bob]

Just out of intrest what would you receive for a million listens? Is there a payment structure??

I'm not sure; I go through a service (TuneCore) that caters to very small bands and labels putting them on online distribution sites like Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. If I was going through IODA (the Orchard) that services bigger indie labels and acts, I'd get a bit more. Major labels get way more. I'm pretty sure at that level, they negotiate separately on a per-artist basis and the artists are at least a little bit reimbursed.

Though they owe their major labels for life, so it's not very likely that they are flush with cash off a million Spotify streams either.

[MichaelA]

Just out of intrest what would you receive for a million listens? Is there a payment structure??

That Guardian article suggests a royalty payment of £3800 for a million plays.

[Not Bob]

That Guardian article suggests a royalty payment of £3800 for a million plays.

That's the average, which could not really be a fair representation of the spread.

[TepidT2O]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/15/thom-yorke-spotify-twitter

Don't much care for Yorke, but he's spot on with this. I've had over 1000 plays on one of my tunes and recieved about a quarter for it before pulling it off there and switching to Bandcamp only.

It's sad, as it's so convenient for users to find anything we want, but as an artist, it's a massive ripoff.

On the plus side, the suicide rate wil probably drop now.

[Not Bob]

On the plus side, the suicide rate wil probably drop now.

I had a million dollar idea after attending one of their gigs.

Set up crying tents. Charge a tenner per five minutes. Watch the dollars roll in.

[KERRYKOP]

Same old story the artists get ripped off. Instead of creating they should try and focus in on screwing people over, but they dont really have a chance when some do it as their job.

[aggerdid]

Musics shit now anyway. Leave spotify alone

[TepidT2O]

Musics shit now anyway. Leave spotify alone

Oh dear....

That comment is the ultimate sign of ageing .....

Alright grandad

[WorldChampions]

I like how they brag about paying out $500m, that doesn't seem like an awful lot considering almost every man and his dog pay for it.


I just use it for free and when my free hours run out for the week I switch to grooveshark. It's a far superior service but less choice unfortunately.

[KERRYKOP]

I just use it for free and when my free hours run out for the week I switch to grooveshark. It's a far superior service but less choice unfortunately.

You can still use it for free, only you'll have to listen to ads, they average one every four songs Id say.

[aggerdid]

Oh dear....

That comment is the ultimate sign of ageing .....

Alright grandad

i'm only 20 haha. Musics in hibernation till cowells brought to justice.

Either that or a band of northerners decide to capture the countries imagination again. I've had many conversations about this but some probably aren't suitable for the internet. I just think musics feminine now. Women listen to it because they're women. Men listen to it so they can fuck said women. Like mumford and sons are one of britains biggest bands now. Thats just not good enough. I like what miles kane is doing at the minute

[KERRYKOP]

i'm only 20 haha. Musics in hibernation till cowells brought to justice.

Either that or a band of northerners decide to capture the countries imagination again. I've had many conversations about this but some probably aren't suitable for the internet. I just think musics feminine now. Women listen to it because they're women. Men listen to it so they can fuck said women. Like mumford and sons are one of britains biggest bands now. Thats just not good enough. I like what miles kane is doing at the minute

You know, shit music has always been more popular than good music? Save for the odd occasions. Have a flick through the chart toppers of the 60's and 70's  its mainly 99% shit and about in line with the average now. Engelbert Humperdinck kept "Strawberry Fields" off number one, just think about that for a moment. Politically incorrect comedians were regular chart toppers with novelty hits, but they tend not to mention that in those BBC4 documentaries. Selective memory and nostalgia has had a major effect in skewing what has always been the popular music consensus, it has mainly been rubbish. Just like now.