Free music, it's legit ok

AGD · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:29

Just a heads up for something called spotify. It basically lets you stream any music for free (they play very short adds every 20 mins or so). It's invite only atm but you can get it via this link:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/01/16/spotify-free-legal-music-honest/

I'm really liking it - streams quickly and sound quality is ok. You can listen to whole albums as many times as you want basically. Works with last.fm too.

Enjoy.

Doonhamer · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:31

Been using it for a few weeks. I like it and it suits me for my needs.

For those who are really into their music they are probably better off with other means of listening to music. I tend to listen a couple of times and then not bother again so downloading isn't really worth it.

Morba · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:32

invite only atm, so you need to know someone who will invite you?
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AGD · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:33

Morba said:
invite only atm, so you need to know someone who will invite you?
....

You can get it via the link in my original post...

Lamo · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:34

it is very good I have been using for a week or so now. even better That's called piracy - Gilly

Doonhamer · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:34

Sign up here, no invite required

ScarySquirrel · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:35

I have been using this for a month or so and I bloody love it.

jrodga2k5 · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:35

yea just joined myself!

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:36

Been using it for a while.

Was invited but seems if you were invited, you can't invite others.

Hellsmk2 · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:38

Lamo said:
it is very good I have been using for a week or so now. even better That's called piracy - Gilly

If you're already advocating piracy, why not just download it from "other" sites in much higher quality? Seems a bit of a waste to record from a streamed source. The quality will be absolutely terrible, and the filesize bigger than a good quality copy obtained from other equally illegal locations.

Doonhamer · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:38

skippi90 said:
Been using it for a while.

Was invited but seems if you were invited, you can't invite others.

Really? seems a bit silly when you sign up without an invite you can invite ten others. :confused:

Mobius 1 · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:42

and me (signed up)

at work at the mo so will download when i get home..might try it here on an imac though..

Lamo · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:51

Hellsmk2 said:
If you're already advocating piracy, why not just download it from "other" sites in much higher quality? Seems a bit of a waste to record from a streamed source. The quality will be absolutely terrible, and the filesize bigger than a good quality copy obtained from other equally illegal locations.

you might just want the one track you can't find in other places.

jrodga2k5 · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:55

I quite like it tbh! THough some tracks dont work in the UK!

Ah just found the track thats on the Crank 2 Trailer

Linkin Park - Given Up....was wondering what the track was when I saw that trailer!

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2009 at 11:55

frakker said:
What's the difference between this and say Lastfm?

LastFM doesn't have half of the artists I was looking for.

This does.

Gilly · 19 Jan 2009 at 12:30

frakker said:
What's the difference between this and say Lastfm?

LastFM makes you sit through loads of songs you don't want.

This just streams the exact music you want.

CliffyBiro · 19 Jan 2009 at 12:34

Gilly said:
LastFM makes you sit through loads of songs you don't want.

This just streams the exact music you want.

And the odd advert.

Crizzy · 19 Jan 2009 at 12:37

I used to really like Pandora before they axed access in the UK. Great for finding out new music etc.

Cheers for the link!

Wiggins · 19 Jan 2009 at 12:39

I have been using it for some time.

Just check what size cache it will use in preferences.

MikeHunt79 · 19 Jan 2009 at 12:44

I'll give this a whirl, cheers