Spotify

[JimNotJon]

Does anyone here use this streaming music service at all? I have seen that spotify has closed its doors to new members unless you get an invite. Is anyone on here a premium member that would kindly invite me (will pm you my email address) so I can have a account?

Thanks

[leeeeshad]

Im using it right now, I did have some invites but they have dissapeared.

[Dave^]

somebody mentioned we7 in a thread earlier today... Try that... No invite or download reguired...

[Hairspray]

It is amazing, could not live without it. Saved me so much money on music in the last year or so! But unfortunately, I am not a premium member, so cannot invite you I joined (luckily) before invites were necessary!

[bullies180]

Hairspray said:

It is amazing, could not live without it. Saved me so much money on music in the last year or so! But unfortunately, I am not a premium member, so cannot invite you I joined (luckily) before invites were necessary!

i've got 5 invites....

[JimNotJon]

Would I be able to have one Mr Bullies? Id be forever greatful

[harryowl]

bullies180 said:

i've got 5 invites....

Please??? i'll Pm you my e-mail?

[anonymous-user]

Me too, happy to send one

[igiveup]

Dave^ said:

somebody mentioned we7 in a thread earlier today... Try that... No invite or download reguired...

Just signed up to that one, it looks good, not as good as spotify though, just another avenue to go down.

[JimNotJon]

I just had a gander at we7, even on broadband the stream isn't as instant like what I have heard of spotify.

Edited by JimNotJon on Monday 1st March 21:46

[speedtwelve]

I've used the free version of We7 for a while. I didn't find the adverts at the start of each track too annoying until the site started to assume that I'd really be interested in buying some kiddy wannabe pop star game for the DS; every single bloody time I clicked on a track it asked me whether I wanted to play Donny, Zack or Pluto in some poxy fictional boy band. Arggghh!

Have since restricted We7 listening to one hour long epic Tangerine Dream tracks as a result.

EDIT: You'd think that the advertising would be context-sensitive, depending on browsing habits and music selected when listening to We7 etc? Obviously not, as listening to "Too drunk to fk" by the Dead Kennedys seems to trigger advertising for Spongebob Squarepants.

Edited by speedtwelve on Monday 1st March 21:59

[susanq]

I saw an article in the Sunday Times on 'Spotify' about a year ago and signed up for free straight away. It's fantastic. Spent most of last summer at the foot of the garden in the gazebo till about 1am listening to stuff I hadn't heard in years. It's like having a juke box on your laptop.

[Davie_GLA]

I have three invites left.

First three to send me an EMAIL gets them. As i often don't come back to check on threads i've posted in.

David.

[Outbound]

Along with spotify I also use grooveshark, which runs in a browser rather than a standalone application.
Use it where you cannot install Spotify!

[JimNotJon]

Thanks Davie, rocking out now

[Davie_GLA]

No problem.

[bullies180]

sorry i forgot to check this after i posted, does anyone still need an invite, if so, send me your email and i'll sort it

[jeevescat]

Anyone got any invites available?

[Chris71]

Spotify's awesome. If you're in a covers band the shared playlists are great for working out rehearsal/set lists - if anyone wants to suggest a new song the whole band can scrutinise it. It's also just a good way of gaining access (legitimately) to tracks you don't already have - for the sake of far less adverts than the average radio station you can stream pretty much whatever you like. Spotify also has a tie-up with one of the MP3 download sites to, and I tend to treat it as a 'try before you buy' service - much better than listening to the first ten seconds or whatever on Amazon.

[Chimpy Chompies]

I seem to have an awful job running Spotify these days, it just plays 10 seconds then spends ages buffering. Makes listening tedious to say the least.
I have checked my speed with an online checker it is near 4meg. Is that not enough?