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By: Olly Farshi

Olly Farshi — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:18:14 +0000

I think if Apple are prepared to be seen as knocking back Google Voice apps (whatever the real reason is behind the scenes), then they’ll have no trouble disappointing the crowds by pushing away from Spotify.

If that does happen then I very much doubt we’ll see Spotify available for jailbroken devices. Rather, the folks at Spotify will compromise on functionality of the app and release something slightly crippled i.e. no offline play.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:59:33 +0000

I also think Apple will have to consider the fact that Spotify will be available on every other phone very soon. Can they really afford to be the only one left out? Maybe they are developing something of their own, but I don´t really see the point. An Iphone with Spotify installed will simply be the best musicdevice the world has ever seen. Apple shouldn´t stop this from happening.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:21:54 +0000

I have to imagine that Spotify and Apple have been talking. Would Spotify risk spending time and money making this app if they weren’t pretty sure it’d get through? The ceo says they’ve stuck by all points which means they may have already made concessions (only 3,333 tracks)?

Spotify is the biggest startup out of Europe right now and Apple knows it, killing this would be trouble especially with an already demoed Android app on the way.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:10:16 +0000

This is just great. Apple “innovates” by stepping back into the distant past and returning with archaic liner notes and vids. More content I don’t need and that I’ll never look at, same as the extra featues on DVDs. Considering all the other stupid actions and statements coming from Apple lately (re: Google Voice) I wouldn’t be surprised if they really do come out with an irrelevant, redundant, and useless iTablet come the Fall (Sorry, pun intended).

But as far Spotify, I don’t think Apple will reject it for threatening iTunes, since iTunes is a, supposedly anyway, loss leader designed to sell Apple hardware. Spotify should increase demand for iPhones/iTouches in line with Apple’s objectives. Then again, given their recent behavior, who the hell knows what Apple is thinking. It’s like the loonies have taken over in Cupertino.

By: Josh Chandler

Josh Chandler — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:26:19 +0000

Olly, your article certainly confirms my thinking about the Apple/Spotify debate. I certainly don’t consider there to be the remote chance even that Apple make “sherlock” (http://tr.im/uLJo) the Spotify App into their iTunes software for the iPhone, the ties to the record companies principle “always pay for the content” model will never die when it comes to Apple’s continuing success in bringing many users into the iTunes store!

By: JT

JT — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:23:13 +0000

If it becomes a killer feature on android (e.g. one that makes people switch from iPhone) then maybe.
That is if Apple doesn’t introduce a streaming service of its own… e.g. part of mobileMe? You read it here first :)