G’day Australia and New Zealand. Spotify Here
May 22, 2012
Spotify, the digital music service, is now available in Australia and New Zealand. Serving 10 million customers throughout the world, the Sweden-based service offers on-demand access to more than 16 million tracks on your computer, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad.
Originally only available in Europe, Spotify jumped the pond in July when it arrived in the United States. Now the service is available Down Under as well.
According to CEO Daniel Ek, speaking of Spotify’s entry in Australia and New Zealand:
“We’re unbelievably excited to be here. Australians are massive music fans and we’ve created a service that we know they’ll love.”Offering Facebook integration, Spotify lets you search for any artist, song, or album. From there, you can create playlists, share music with friends, and check out what others are listening to. Spotify offers three services, from absolutely free to paid subscriptions:
Spotify Free – the unsurpassed, totally free music service. Enjoy free, on-demand, buffer-free access to more than 16 million songs on your computer. No gimmicks. Just listen and love it, month after month after month. Manage your own music files through Spotify, and sync them with your mobile or iPod. With occasional advertising. All Spotify users enjoy unlimited free, ad-supported music. Spotify Unlimited – all the special features of our free service but with uninterrupted, ad-free access to Spotify on your computer. All for only $6.99 a month. Spotify Premium – the all-singing, all-dancing, top-of-the-range Spotify experience. Premium gives you access to all the music, all the time. Listen online or offline, on your computer, your mobile phone, tablet and a whole heap of other devices.Enjoy enhanced sound quality and access to exclusive content, competitions and special offers. Premium costs just $11.99 a month.Says Kate Vale, Spotify's Managing Director Australia and New Zealand:
“Spotify is a game changer. This is a revolutionary new music service that’s free, simple, and provides lightning-fast access to one of the world’s biggest music libraries. We hope Australian music fans will love Spotify as much as they do across Europe and the US."First launched in Sweden in 2008, Spotify launches with deals in place with all four major labels, APRA, and a raft of independent labels. For more information, visit the Spotify website or download the universal Spotify app today.
