Spotify Free Closed

[Becca]

Since spotify free user has closed down, from what I think anyway, does anyone know a programme like Spotify? As in a free thing to listen to music on, if so then link me please. Thanks.

[Conservative,]

www.habbox.com (Y)

Lol joking. Uhm just use youtube? Or http://www.playlist.com/

[Becca]

it's only available in the usa...
because i'm american and everything

[Janet Snakehole]

Ugh I used up all my time in one day. I'm also looking for something similar.

[Oleh]

grooveshark.com

[Becca]

nevermind i found something.

www.grooveshark.com

edit, beat me to i didn't see your post.

[Red]

grooveshark/ lastfm / make a youtube playlist

[Judas]

what da ***. why has it closed!?

[Chris]

what da ***. why has it closed!?

They announced the change a couple of weeks ago, it sucks. :(

http://www.spotify.com/int/blog/archives/2011/04/14/upcoming-changes-to-spotify-free-open/

Anyway, I'll have to try out this grooveshark think or it's back to other methods.

[Judas]

oh that is so annoying. i suppose i don't use it that much but still

[Chris]

Try out that grooveshark thing that people mentioned above, it's actually quite good and you dont even have to make an account! :D

[beth]

ran out of minutes in 2 days, paid for unlimited. felt dirty doing so, but i use spotify all the time.

[samsaBEAR]

as soon as spotify was announced as a 'listen to however much music you want for free' program, i knew it wouldn't last long like that

[dirrty]

was pretty handy - but even though it's only 5 quid a month, i'd still rather download the songs/albums

[peteyt]

Yeah its a shame but Spotify was under too much pressure from labels. A lot of people claim they have sold out but you gotta look at it from their view.

They probably have a yearly or something contract with the labels and if they say no they could just not renew their contract, and what good would spotify be without its money.

Most stuff's on youtube and stuff anyways

[Cosmic]

ran out of minutes in 2 days, paid for unlimited. felt dirty doing so, but i use spotify all the time.

I did exactly the same. I'm just doing my best to get my money's worth now.

[Technologic]

its only as fiver for unlimited, just buy it

[samsaBEAR]

Yeah its a shame but Spotify was under too much pressure from labels. A lot of people claim they have sold out but you gotta look at it from their view.

They probably have a yearly or something contract with the labels and if they say no they could just not renew their contract, and what good would spotify be without its money.

Most stuff's on youtube and stuff anyways

apparantly the artists get **** all from spotify plays, example said about it on his twitter a few weeks ago

[Andii]

urgh this did my head in. . kept telln me ive already listened to it enough grrr how annoying

[benjamin]

i wondered why something popped up like 'you've listened to this song as much as you can' or whatever i was like UHWHAT?

[peteyt]

apparantly the artists get **** all from spotify plays, example said about it on his twitter a few weeks ago

But at the same time its promotion. If they put adverts in and stuff, people will listen and those who like it will go out and buy it. Some will obviously just go and download it but that would happen with or without Spotify

[RyRy]

I think the main reason Spotify had to revoke free is because of Apple's change in policy which meant 30% of their profits from selling in-app went to Apple, which many companies have cited as a reason they've closed doors. I'm not too arsed because I pay for premium and I wouldn't go back to anything else, premium is *awesome* and so worth it.

Alas people are cheapskates lol.