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Music streaming specialists Spotify is to introduce new restrictions on its free music streaming service that will come into force once a user has been registered on the platform for six months, halving music playback to 10 hours each month,reports MusicAlly. Spotify Open originally allowed users to listen to 20-hours of music before restrictions came into place, but under the new rules, members will now only be able to play each track five times before the option to listen to the song is removed and made unplayable....

When music streaming apps started offering their services in India,Rdio(RIP) was my top choice because it offered a list of new releases with multiple filters. This helped me keep track of new albums from artists that I loved. Now, Spotify is rolling out a similar featurethat will help you keep track of all the new releases from your favorite artists. This feature, called What’s New, is accessible on your home screen via a bell icon....

The days of lament over album sales are long gone. Bands have gotten with the times, and are constantly seeking new, innovative ways to reach fans in the digital age. Check outour storyon Bluebrain, a Washington, D.C. based band who put out the first musical album that’s also a location aware iPhone app. Now that’s epic innovation! The Internet has made it easier for bands to get their music heard, but are they making money?...

The day has come and Spotify has finally launched in the US. Unfortunately, Spotify will start to roll out free access to its music streaming service via an invite system, so if you don’t have one yet I suggest you head over to theSpotify website and apply. If you applied early and were lucky enough to secure your invite and can now access Spotify, you might be wondering what makes the service unique, what differentiates it from its rivals, or even how to use it....

The rumors had been gaining momentum for months, and US music fans no doubt grew tired of the bluster emanating from their European counterparts, waxing lyrical about Spotify as though it was the Second Coming. But the rumors wereofficiallyput to bed last week, when Spotify launched asplash page, announcing ‘Spotify is coming to the U.S.’, inviting interested parties to sign up for an invite. Yesterday was a hotbed of activity, as news began tospreadthat the Spotify US launch was imminent....