Update: Spotify Running, the feature that can detect your running tempo and serve up a playlist based on your training intensity, is now available on Android devices starting today.
Original review follows…
Spotify was already the best music streaming service on the planet.
But recent updates – which added a new look, new features and new ways to explore music – has seen it finally become the brilliant, comprehensive service we always wanted it to be. I think Spotify just came of age.
In both Europe and the US, Spotify’s success had already been unparalleled up to this point. The service has become a by-word for music streaming, and its star has risen fast, taking the subscription music model into the mainstream.
For a few years the lack of competition meant that Spotify’s life was relatively easy, and its biggest worries were turning its free users into paid-up Spotify Premium subscribers.
However, things now aren’t so simple. The likes of Google Play Music All Access, Tidal, Rdio, Deezer, Xbox Music, and now even iTunes muscling in on Spotify’s action means life has never been tougher. To stay ahead, Spotify will have to continue to innovate.
Changes
So what has changed with the recent updates? For a …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac