Spotify is one today. The music streaming giant has gone from niche geek play thing to the hottest must-have app in just 12 months. So what next for the darling of iPhone owners and music fans? Keep reading and we’ll tell you what’s what.
The Spotify iPhone app is just the start of another year of world domination for the Swedish music maestros. There’s a Spotify Symbian app just round the corner, meaning millions of Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung punters can soon get stuck into streaming on the move.
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On top of that, Spotify is working on new video offerings. While at the moment these are ads, word to the wise is that it could soon move into serving up TV shows and movies without costing you a penny.
However, with Napster far from dead, Nokia Comes With Music already boasting an add-on streaming solution and Sky Songs just around the corner, it could be a tough second year for Spotify.
The changes Spotify has heralded in 2009 have been nothing short of revolutionary. Here’s hoping 2010 will see us watching our favourite shows as well as listening to Cliff Richard’s entire back catalogue. Happy birthday Spotify!
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Can’t believe they wouldn’t consider a Blackberry app
I’d imagine the lack of 3G on most BlackBerrys is a bit of a limiter. I suspect Spotify wanted the marketing wow factor of iPhone and Android first, so I wouldn’t be too surprised to see them turn to another smartphone OS with a huge install base in the not too distant future, after S60.