Spotify hitting iPhone "within weeks"

 

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By Benny Har-Even

Posted on 27 Jul 2009 at 11:57

The iPhone version of Spotify has been submitted to Apple and approval is expected within a matter of days, according to the official Spotify blog.

Spotify is a free downloadable application that lets users stream music to their computers. It is currently only available in Europe, but has plans to launch in the US by the end of the year. While the ad-supported version is free, users can choose to pay for the ad-free Premium service, which offers higher quality streaming for £9.99 a month.

The iPhone version will only be available for Premium users, though the app will be free to download. Spotify claims the app should be available on the App Store "in a matter of weeks".

Responding to a query from our sister title, IT PRO, on the liklihood of getting approval for an app that is widely seen as an iTunes rival, Spotify claims: "We have a great relationship with Apple, think the iPhone is awesome and absolutely expect Apple to approve our app in the next few weeks. Apple has already approved several other music services such as Last.fm, Deezer and Pandora."

In a major change from the computer-based version, users will be able to download songs to listen to offline. Users will also be able to search for music, and stream playlists.

Spotifiy has made a video of a the iPhone app running, which you can view on its blog.