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[SerTapTap]

Good news for Sony and Spotify fans.

Damn, wish Google Play got more traction. They seem to have more stuff that I want to listen to, but this combined with Uber support may make me switch.

I love Google Play, mostly because, well, I just play my own dang music. No one seems to integrate it.

 

[Muzicfreq]

My only hope is that I can still use their free service since $10 a month is faaar too much since I would only use it on one device.

Someday we will be allowed our own music instead of sony trying to make a quick buck

 

[thefatness16]

Google play please.

 

[Rosur]

This is great and that extra value for my premium sub I have to use spotify on my phone

 

[Psychological Intellect]

I really gotta wait two months tho?

 

[Elginer]

Destiny x ATB = Good times. Love me some Spotify. Best news is it has background play. Fantastico.

 

[Floridian]

Whaaaaaattt??? Your getting robbed man! You can get yearly subs on eBay for $20 sometimes $10 bucks!

I didn't know about the e-bay prices :O. But I don't do yearly, just the monthly $9.99, lemme look them up

 

[luxstellarum]

This is great news, will upgrade my account to premium.

 

[Fezan]

Wow another Sony Service shutting down. Sony Music is the biggest Music Corporation and they couldn't even launch a successful streaming service

 

[Wind's Howling]

That 2 year subscription plan for a new iPhone 6 with 1500mb extra data if I choose to have Spotify during that entire period is looking more and more intriguing.

Background play with my custom library? Holy shit. Spotify sure are doing their best to be completely irreplaceable in a lot of people's lives.

 

[Twookie]

holy shit this is a fucking MEGATON!!!!!!!!

 

[DeviantBoi]

Are Spotify prices different around the world?

I pay $9 for the family plan... $6 for mine and $3 for another account.

And is there a confirmation that you'll need to be a premium subscriber to listen to music?

 

[Lambtron]

I've been waiting for this day. This is awesome.

 

[Midas]

UK?

Visit the EU blog.

 

[banagher]

Someday we will be allowed our own music instead of sony trying to make a quick buck

Connect your PS4 with a usb stick and that someday can turn into today.

 

[Somnia]

So when I stream games can I play background music in my stream with Spotify through the system instead of using Youtube playlists like I currently do?

 

[Mr. X]

Any details on if it'll be like Spotify on PC or Spotify on mobile if I don't subscribe?

 

[Infurino]

Sweet, I fucking love spotify.

 

[homez99]

My only hope is that I can still use their free service since $10 a month is faaar too much since I would only use it on one device.

Someday we will be allowed our own music instead of sony trying to make a quick buck

We are already allowed our own music. Just put a folder called "MUSIC" on a USB stick with your tracks inside, and put it in the PS4. You will be able to play the music on the dashboard as well as in game. This was added in firmware 2.0.

 

[t0rment]

this is a megaton. gonna play even more on my ps4 now and maybe subscribe to spotify.

 

[JoshHood]

Why not Spotify itself?

I guess maybe this means Sony have built an app that services can plug in to, rather than every service having to make their own console app (which might mean more come over, Sony deals with the OS integration etc.).

Will this only have a selection of Spotify's content?

No idea, this is all we have for now, but I'd assume everything (there'd be no reason not to if it's covered by the same sub).

Why is it called "PlayStation Music" and not "Sony Music"? The latter would make more sense imo. Especially on phones and tablets.

Because the Sony Entertainment Network branding doesn't appear to really have taken off, so this is simpler given it's already a known entertainment brand, at a guess?

 

[Dynomutt]

I didn't know about the e-bay prices :O. But I don't do yearly, just the monthly $9.99, lemme look them up

Yeah I found out about them recently, or when they pop up jump on the 3 months for 99 cents deal or similar offers.

 

[MMaRsu]

Now DriveClub can get the music it deserves: The Ridge Racer Type 4 soundtrack!

But with custom soundtracks you could already do that!

I certainly welcome this change though!

 

[Piccoro]

I'm gonna guess that every country that has access to Spotify in their country will have access to it on PS4, assuming that the country has access to the PlayStation Store.

Yup, 41 countries for Spotify, while Music Unlimited had 19. Good ridance, M.U.
And also being on the PS3 is good.

But although this is some great news, we can't forget that Sony ARE IGNORING the Vita and the recently released Vita TV!!!!

 

[MeBecomingI]

Hmm. I actually really liked Music Unlimited and used the service almost every day. I use it all the time when I'm playing GTAV or something too. Shame they have to close it down, but I'm not entirely sure Music Unlimited has a large enough subscription base to make it worthwhile.

I've yet to use Spotify, mainly because it only recently came to Canada and I've been using Music Unlimited for the longest time. Considering the price for my MU subscription is the same Spotify, I guess I'll just link up accounts and subscribe.

Although it doesn't sound like this will come to Vita, which is awful.

 

[soxxx]

omg amazing news,

I have the college spotify deal, $5 a month. This is great news.

 

[Currywurst]

Great news per se.

But it's definitely not available before 29/3. Who knows when it will available. I mean we all know Soony.

 

[PaulKersey]

Great news. Love Spotify. Shocked some people prefer Pandora since it sucks.

 

[dantevsninjas]

It'd be nice if they did the same thing for Google Play Music, but I have my doubts that we'll ever see that service on either console. I'd love to have the background soundtrack,but not enough to pay for a second service.

 

[anddo0]

My only hope is that I can still use their free service since $10 a month is faaar too much since I would only use it on one device.

Someday we will be allowed our own music instead of sony trying to make a quick buck

It will be interesting if the free option makes it to PS4 (doubt it).

MU was good. But the OS was sluggish and often crashed on PS4. I never had issues with the Vita version.

 

[NZOO]

Spotify just makes so much sense.

 

[Goteki_45]

awesome news..so pumped for this

 

[jacobeid]

This is such an amazing announcement.

 

[rezuth]

You can also use Spotify while playing games on PS4,

Yes pls

 

[Andrew Ryan]

Amazing news

 

[yagal]

Best console ever! Very good move SONY.

 

[Trevelyon]

Holy fuck YES!

Re-upped my sub with that 3mo for 10 bucks promo. This will likely keep me on the hook.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

But will free users be able to use this?

 

[kitschbeam]

YAAAAAASSSS!

 

[HiredN00bs]

What can be said but

 

[VinFTW]

Hopefully it comes to x1 too. don't know why it has to be exclusive to a system (yes, we're in the age of music service exclusivity, sigh...)

Want background music for both my systems

 

[thekiddfran]

I've been subd to MU since release. Guess I'm gonna have to find all of my music on another service

Spotify will have everything you need. I was on MU for years and switched to Spotify last year. It is incredible and this coming from a guy that likes obscure mathcore.

 

[delSai]

But will free users be able to use this?

This'd make the news the most amazing thing ever.

 

[Qasiel]

Fantastic news!!

 

[Strider]

But will free users be able to use this?

Do you mean those without PS+ or those without Spotify premium?

To me the wording suggests you can use it without PS+ but you'll need spotify premium.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Awesome news!

 

[Spectromixer]

Oh god yes, am I dreaming right now?

 

[Phil4000]

Incredible news, I just subbed to Spotify Premium. (for higher quality audio streaming)
After using Spotify for months, I am a believer!

Itunes better watch out, the market is shifting...

http://rainnews.com/nielsens-music-360-report-confirms-streaming-popularity/

 

[Currywurst]

But will free users be able to use this?

Free Spotify Users? You shouldn't expect that. You can't use Spotify on many non-phone/tablet devices without a subscription.

 

[Hexa]

PlayStation Services:

PlayStation Network (Base)
PlayStation Store (Games and Video store)
PlayStation Now (Game Streaming)
PlayStation Vue (Web TV)
PlayStation Music (Music Streaming)

What other services could they do?