Comments on: Sky Songs: Six ways it gives Spotify a spanking

By: James Holland

James Holland — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:18:28 +0000

Thanks bob, I’ve never come across grooveshark.com before – will take a look. Cheers!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:56:34 +0000

Maybe you should write an article about grooveshark.com spanking Sky Songs. As its a free ad supported streaming service, legal, works in the web browser, allows you to buy the songs from itunes or amazon, you can use the radio button to find new music based on what you are listening to, lets you click a little heart to show how much you like a song and again its free..

Would let people see how balanced you are when it comes to music streaming services.

By: James Holland

James Holland — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:48 +0000

Tut Tut… Hope you’re masking that IP address then…

By: R.M Jones

R.M Jones — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:12:02 +0000

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By: Ben Sillis

Ben Sillis — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:50:41 +0000

The difference is this time the number of contenders (and free ones too) like Napster, Rhapsody, Pandora (in the US), Spotify and We7. Bring on the competition!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:08:51 +0000

Sky Songs is glorious gift from Murdoch to…
Muppets!
Step 1 – BSB launches a satellite TV service (Step 1 – Spotify launches a music service)
Step 2 – Murdoch’s Sky TV fails to attract advertisers so buys into BSB. They eventually merge but with Murdoch the major shareholder.
Step 3 – Murdoch charges a small sub for viewers to watch football (which the BBC previously showed for free).
Step 4 – Subs for football go up to (is it £45 per month), Test match cricket is swallowed up too (which the BBC also showed for free). Six Nations rugger goes the same way.
So how long will it be before Spotify is dead and buried, Murdoch buys into iTunes and we’re left paying £30 a month for music?

By: Hans

Hans — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:57:37 +0000

Spotify rocks!!

By: Ben Sillis

Ben Sillis — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:35:48 +0000

Yup. Or just look at Sky Songs website and use its recommendations on Spotify!

By: James Holland

James Holland — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:15:53 +0000

Ah, but what about new music? The stuff that’s come out since the book was published, or since Metacritic’s lists? I really don’t want to have to research this stuff – the providers should make it simple for me to stumble into new music.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:54:55 +0000

Point four is available in Spotify if you right-click a track and hit “queue”. The service also partners with 7digital to offer MP3s (again, in the right-click menu), which takes out 5 (though you might argue it doesn’t do it as smoothly).