Do you have Spotify on an iOS, Android tablet, or smartphone? If so, you can now use the digital music app at no cost CNET reported Wednesday.
"This is the way the next generation will build their music library," Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told CNET. "It's not about purchasing one song or other. It's about adding it to a collection. "We're the first and only service to obtain licensing rights to do this."
Users were only able to hear music on their desktop computers or other programs. Those who had a premium membership contributed a $10 monthly fee to use the program on other gadgets.
The Spotify tablet app allows users to pick particular tracks they want to hear.
The app for the smartphone allows users to see playlists, and music albums. However, they can only do so via a shuffle play button. Users are not able to choose the track they want to immediately play since they can only sift through songs for certain ones. Users can also view playlists they have already created, or make new ones.
Twenty-four million people currently use the program. Another six million pay to use it. The numbers are lower than Pandora's 72.4 million people who use it to hear radio shows, and other programs. Over 200 million others are signed up for the service.
Both numbers compare to Apple's iTunes radio app service's 20 million users five weeks into its existence since its unveiling in October according to Digital Trends.
While the two programs may be similar, iTunes Radio is not the same as Pandora since it uses algorithms and user feedback to create its stations, while Apple is seeking individuals with expert knowledge in a variety of genres. When streaming, the new radio app only skips six times per hour.
United States account holders are the only users who can download the new iTunes Radio feature for the company's latest version of its music software program. The app is also available on the company's iOS 7 devices and desktop computers.
