Spotify??? [Archive] - FileSharing Talk

integral

11-27-2008, 09:49 PM

Well I just got an invite and it is great but I just have one question:
It says on their site that it is financed by advertising but does that mean it is legal?

yes, spotify obtains licenses for all licensed music listed on its server.

ukgenius

11-27-2008, 10:02 PM

Wow thats really good news!

Does anyone know if there is a way to download the music on there for free. I know that would be breaking the law but there are things on there not on what.

t0mmy

11-27-2008, 10:08 PM

dont think you can download, only stream off their servers, its still quick though.

ukgenius

11-27-2008, 11:28 PM

Yep true but it would just be nice to be able to download it so i can have it on my ipod for when i do not have my laptop with me to use Spotify

ovisan

11-27-2008, 11:32 PM

I also wonder if there is something like 30 day free service and the we need to pay to access the site!

aaatoel

11-27-2008, 11:51 PM

The service is free with ads and you can buy premium service without ads. So far it is restricted to a few countries but this obstacle is very easy to be overrun ;) . It's still in beta phase and I confirm that I don't see any ads. Nice quality, ability to create playlists, but it still needs more content. I can't wait for the official release! :)

Something Else

11-27-2008, 11:57 PM

You get the odd audio advert. It's ghey as a window.

colbert

11-28-2008, 03:01 AM

Spotify looks nice. Streaming can be slow, but that's probably at my end. You need a proxy if not in an allowed country to sign up. Otherwise it works just fine.

Detale

11-28-2008, 08:12 AM

It works super fast for me, I like it alot and haven't gotten a single advert yet. You can't DL the files but you can record them with something like Replay Music (http://www.applian.com/replay-music/) easily enough.

Funkin'

11-28-2008, 08:47 AM

^ How is the quality after recording with that? Do the songs sound as good as they do on Spotify?

Surya

11-28-2008, 09:15 AM

If you use something nice like Adobe Soundbooth to record, it should sound exactly the same as spotify :)

kukushka

11-28-2008, 09:58 AM

anyway would be nice when some tools for extracting ogg without recompression will appear
...auto mute or skipping ads etc :D

BinaryRetentin

11-28-2008, 10:05 AM

if you use something nice like adobe soundbooth to record, it should sound exactly the same as spotify :)

+1

vobilli

11-28-2008, 12:44 PM

Ouch. It's not available in the US :(

Cradle

11-28-2008, 02:11 PM

Lol mate just use a proxy thats what most of us are doing.

mmikz0

11-28-2008, 02:33 PM

http://defilter.co.uk/

should do the trick if you're not from UK or any other allowed country..
use a valid postal code from UK and you'll be good to go.. you'll never have to use that site again

vobilli

11-28-2008, 02:46 PM

Lol mate just use a proxy thats what most of us are doing.
http://defilter.co.uk/

should do the trick if you're not from UK or any other allowed country..
use a valid postal code from UK and you'll be good to go.. you'll never have to use that site again

It never occurred to me to use a proxy, thanks guys! I've used a site that played any song on demand but the quality was pretty bad. From what I've read, Spotify seems pretty damn cool. Can't wait to try it out.

cinephilia

11-28-2008, 04:16 PM

If you don"t live in a allowed country:

1. use a UK proxy for registration:

- UK = allowed country
- UK = the only one country where you get invites

proxy's working for registration:

http://www.daveproxy.co.uk (http://www.daveproxy.co.uk/)
http://2proxy.info/
http://pproxy.co.uk (http://pproxy.co.uk/)
http://filterpass.net/
etc...

UK postal codes:

SW1A 0AA
SW1A 0PW
SW1A 1AA
SW1A 2AA
SW1A 2AB
SW1A 2HQ

2. you can use spotify with your ip but keep in mind that using a non-UK ip is considered as holidays, and holidays in a external country are only permitted 14 days so don't forget to connect to spotify via a UK proxy every 14 days so you won't loose your account.

jaszypoo

11-28-2008, 06:31 PM

I can vouch that 2proxy.info works.

cinephilia

11-28-2008, 06:39 PM

I can vouch that 2proxy.info works.
i've tested the 4 proxy's and i can tell you that they're all working for spotify registration ;)

piratebot

11-28-2008, 07:05 PM

i'm in the US. if i let 14 days go by, will i lose my account immediately, or will there be some sort of message that tells me to login or something about travel/holidays?

ukgenius

11-28-2008, 07:06 PM

Does anyone know the reason it is not allowed in the UK?

puckface

11-28-2008, 07:07 PM

If you use a swedish proxy for registration it will give you more music than a UK account.

Just for info.

piratebot

11-28-2008, 07:30 PM

If you use a swedish proxy for registration it will give you more music than a UK account.

Just for info.
really? :(
like what other artists for example

vobilli

11-29-2008, 02:14 AM

Does anyone know the reason it is not allowed in the UK?

I thought it was allowed in the UK?

Detale

11-29-2008, 03:10 AM

It is allowed in the UK it is not allowed in the USA.

BTW SW1A 0AA is the zip code to Buckingham palace ;) The one I used

Is anyone else having trouble sending invites out from Spotify? I've sent two of them and no one's received them yet and my invite number keeps resetting :idunno:

DO NOT ASK ME FOR AN INVITE
DO NOT ASK IN THIS THREAD FOR AN INVITE EITHER

^ How is the quality after recording with that? Do the songs sound as good as they do on Spotify?

Im no sound buff but it sounds great to me. You can adjust the bitrates and stuff as well so I guess you could do what you wanted
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9105/replayscreeniexq0.jpg

Funkin'

11-29-2008, 03:19 AM

Wow, thank you for that info Detale. I'm going to try it out.

And I've had trouble sending an invite. It said it sent, because it took one away from mine. But there would be a code sitting there saying there is one unused invite. It eventually went through though.

leechasaurus

11-29-2008, 03:24 AM

They are going to charge $$ once they get off the ground I bet.

vobilli

11-29-2008, 03:48 AM

They are going to charge $$ once they get off the ground I bet.

I don't think they will. They currently have a free service and a subscription service, and they use ad's to support the free one.

Detale

11-29-2008, 04:14 AM

I think they will eventually ask for cash when the get bigger for sure.

piratebot

11-29-2008, 04:48 AM

Im no sound buff but it sounds great to me. You can adjust the bitrates and stuff as well so I guess you could do what you wanted
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9105/replayscreeniexq0.jpg
so you like transcoding from ogg to mp3?

Detale

11-29-2008, 05:49 AM

What?? Dude as it says in the pic "Im no sound buff" Sure it's fine for me. Those aren't my settings though thats just the default.

vinhkhang01

11-29-2008, 07:33 AM

Really... Can you provide couple Swedish proxy URLs - Thanks.

If you use a swedish proxy for registration it will give you more music than a UK account.

Just for info.

ose

11-29-2008, 08:02 AM

anyone got one spare invite ??

thanks

ukgenius

11-29-2008, 01:00 PM

Does anyone know the reason it is not allowed in the UK?

OOps I meant in the US?

vobilli

11-29-2008, 01:08 PM

From their website:

Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions we are not yet available in your country [USA].

ukgenius

11-29-2008, 02:25 PM

I know. I live in the UK so I am fine. I am just wondering the reason that it is closed to people in the US.

vobilli

11-29-2008, 02:30 PM

I just gave you their reason :P

ukgenius

11-29-2008, 02:36 PM

Oh yeah!! I am an idiot!!

Do you know if they are going to change that any time soon?

vobilli

11-29-2008, 02:40 PM

Why is Spotify not available in my country?

Dear Spotify Visitor,
Thanks for dropping by...

Here at Spotify we believe that Everyone Loves Music, that's why we aim to legally bring all the worlds music to everyone, everywhere and are currently working really hard to achieve this. With Spotify free service plus a variety of flexible subscription options to suit every lifestyle and budget you'll find we offer everything you need to get the most out of your music.

Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions we are not yet available in your country. We understand that you are currently in United States. If you believe we have made a mistake, we apologize and ask that you please contact us..and

We will notify you as licensing agreements are established in your country in the mean time you can catch up on all the latest news at Spotify blog and for more information on Spotify's great products and services, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. We look forward to bringing you Spotify in the very near future and remember,

"All good things come to those who wait!".

internazionale 1908

11-29-2008, 09:19 PM

If you use a swedish proxy for registration it will give you more music than a UK account.

Just for info.

can you elaborate on that? what's the reason for being that way? :) thanks

ukgenius

11-29-2008, 11:18 PM

If you use a swedish proxy for registration it will give you more music than a UK account.

Just for info.

can you elaborate on that? what's the reason for being that way? :) thanks

I am wondering the same thing. The only reason I can think of is that you will get Swedish music that you will not get if you register with a UK IP address. I may be wrong but that would be my guess.

If someone knows it would be great if you could tell us what extra music you get if you sign up using a Swedish proxy

puckface

11-30-2008, 12:22 AM

To answer your questions. Go to the Spotify site and read the forums, some music is not allowed in some countries, I am sorry I don't know why. But buried somewhere in those forums on of the admins there mentioned that Sweden has a much lower ratio of music that is not allowed than other countries.

If I find it again, I will come back and post a link for you.

ukgenius

11-30-2008, 01:15 PM

I will look now

jbloggs

12-05-2008, 02:01 PM

Spotify has opened signups for UK residents, but if are not then using following steps anyone can signup

1) goto http://defilter.co.uk/ (http://anonym.to/?http://defilter.co.uk/) or http://2proxy.info/
Also, Uncheck the "Remove scripts" button in the defilter options.

2) Enter the address http://www.spotify.com/ (http://anonym.to/?http://www.spotify.com/)

3) Click on Get Started

4) Signup

Also, Uncheck the "Remove scripts" button in the defilter options.