Spotify Gets new Features

The rest of the word is pretty much in awe with Spotify (well, there are some who are completely oblivious to what it is). For most of the folks in the UK, it is a godsend –as long as you are on the consumer end that is.

According to many music lovers, Spotify provides the best online music service, for good reason. First off, the big clincher –price. Spotify is cheap, for only £10 each month, a subscriber is able to download or stream music indefinitely, and there is plenty of music to choose from. Spotify has tied up with many music producers and publishers to boast a library of songs and tracks that easily matches that of Last FM or similar music sites.

Even iTunes has plenty to be wary about –the new Spotify features are among the most user friendly yet full featured music organization systems available. Tracks can be tagged, labeled and grouped in order to set favorites and personalized playlists. There is even a new ‘starred’ label which is similar to the labeling system used by Gmail.

Spotify even allows users to link up their accounts to the accounts of their friends bring a sense of social networking into the mix. Users can share and exchange playlists in order to recommend music tracks to their friends and contacts – a great way to expand your listening experience if you ever find yourself looking for something new to listen to.

Overall Spotify is a great service for consumers. For artists however, there is a different story to be told. There are plenty of reports that artists with songs in Spotify receive little to no earnings –with Spotify’s current business model, many expect that service will not be able to expand fully unless this issue is resolved.

Read more about the new services and features that are available on Spotify at Pocket Lint.