have you been spotified?

[Bozza]

Spotify

Last weekend I downloaded spotyfy and I think its great, free music a quick ad every 2-3 song or so just like radio but the music you select.

Share your views!

[charliecharlie]

I use lastfm... is spotify similar, better, different... etc

http://www.last.fm/

[Bozza]

I think they are pretty similar. can you set up a playlist on last.fm?

[charliecharlie]

yep... but then they changed their format and I lost my playlist... boo hoo

[Bozza]

Here is a brief comparison:

* last.fm limits the number of times you can listen to a song for free

* Spotify inserts adverts between songs

* last.fm generates a radio station based on an artist or a tag; so you won?t just get songs from the artist you named, you?ll also get songs from other artists. Spotify lets you play specific artists only, or just specific albums

* last.fm automatically ?scrobbles? your music and lets you re-find things you?ve played before

* last.fm puts a lot of focus on the social elements, on sharing what you?ve scrobbled, on scrobbling in groups. It?s just as much social network as it is music service

* Spotify does the reverse, it puts the focus on music. There are social aspects to it, but you have to hunt them down (they?re not obvious to start with)

From:

Spotify Vs Last.FM

[charliecharlie]

cool, thanks Bozza, might try it, have just downloaded and applied via 'waiting list'

[Bozza]

let me know what you think, look and feel is a bit like iTunes

[tommy]

Have been usings Spotify this weekend - no need for an invite - just downloaded and started listening to music for free. Very few ads in my case - less than commercial radio apparently

[jumpinjackflash]

yes me too! I downloaded Spotify following a recommendation from one of you lot... love it and cheekily listen to my playlist at work when i'm bored. whoever it was that suggested it.. THANKS!!!