Spotify finally coming to US

 

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By Nicole Kobie

Posted on 7 Jul 2011 at 08:56

Spotify has announced long-awaited plans to open its service up to the US.

The music-streaming service has long been rumoured to be making the move to the US, with CEO Daniel Ek saying this spring that Spotify crossing the one million subscriber mark would help sway record companies to sign up.

"The award-winning music service that’s taken Europe by storm will soon be landing on US shores," the company said on its website. "Millions of tracks ready to play instantly, on your computer and your phone."

Spotify didn't say when it would be available in the US, or give any details about how much it will cost.

The move comes as Apple pushes its music into the cloud, and after Amazon unveiled its own streaming system.

While the service is available free in the UK, Spotify slashed the number of tracks users can listen to each month earlier this year to encourage users to sign up for a paid subscription.

Spotify yesterday announced a partnership with Virgin Media that will see the service delivered by the ISP's Tivo boxes.