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  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    Sorry Jash I cut off after a couple of replies and now have a fear of this Spotify thing as it might infect me with geekiness.
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    To come vaguely back on topic just got it installed on my own laptop.........appears to work fine with wine on ubuntu!
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    jashburnham wrote:
    Way to spoil my thread Geeks.

    *looks round for his geek gun

    Shoo shoo. Pesky things.

    :lol:

    Does it shoot geeks or shoot at them?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    jashburnham wrote:
    Way to spoil my thread Geeks.

    *looks round for his geek gun

    Shoo shoo. Pesky things.

    :lol:

    Does it shoot geeks or shoot at them?

    Both actually. They're not too hard to catch really...
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    jashburnham wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    jashburnham wrote:
    Way to spoil my thread Geeks.

    *looks round for his geek gun

    Shoo shoo. Pesky things.

    :lol:

    Does it shoot geeks or shoot at them?

    Both actually. They're not too hard to catch really...

    We shall see wont WE :twisted: :roll: :twisted:
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  • posh_pedaller
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Okay peeps i've created a shared playlist in spotify called "SCR Tunes" why not join me/us and build the ultimate SCR Party Album

    Login in to spotify connect to the playlist and a ONE track of your own choosing :wink:

    spotify:user:itboffin:playlist:7swV2tNo8AmLqFTbDSvaOl

    Remember just ONE track each regardless of how many personalities you might have :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    biondino wrote:
    "Deceptacon" by Le Tigre.

    I like it, very cool 8)
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    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jeepie
    jeepie Posts: 497
    I'd love to try this. Can someone kind soul pm me an invite? Also what's the difference between last.fm and spotify?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Jeepie wrote:
    I'd love to try this. Can someone kind soul pm me an invite? Also what's the difference between last.fm and spotify?

    Download n install spotify then login and then click this link

    http://open.spotify.com/user/itboffin/p ... qFTbDSvaOl

    Add you track and share the loving :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • c12345
    c12345 Posts: 99
    What bitrate does it play?
    is it easy to streamrip?
  • mattybain
    mattybain Posts: 115
    c12345 wrote:
    What bitrate does it play?
    is it easy to streamrip?

    160kbps OGG Vorbis - no idea about steamrip.

    In answer to the question about LastFM and Spotify the man differences are that Spotify has a much bigger catalogue but has no social networking side to it.

    LastFM is primarliy a muisc scrobbling (records what you listen to) and social networking site. If you use it enough your LastFM personal radio is amazing, a radio station with no ads tailored to your taste.

    IMO the Spotify radio is rubbish and not a patch on LastFM's or Napsters.

    What I am waiting for is for when the day comes that LastFM has access to the same record labels as Spotify (been promised for 12 months now), now that will be amazing.
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  • Gilbie
    Gilbie Posts: 99
    mattybain wrote:
    c12345 wrote:

    IMO the Spotify radio is rubbish and not a patch on LastFM's or Napsters.

    +1 on this dude!
    18000 tracks scrobbled and I'm always finding new great stuff.
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  • mattybain
    mattybain Posts: 115
    Gilbie wrote:
    mattybain wrote:
    c12345 wrote:

    IMO the Spotify radio is rubbish and not a patch on LastFM's or Napsters.

    +1 on this dude!
    18000 tracks scrobbled and I'm always finding new great stuff.

    I've been on it for years and although my profile (same name as here) says I have scrobbled nearly 200,000 tracks it is actually nearer 100,000. Still that is a lot of scrobbles and despite the odd Billie track the radio is normally spot on, in fact that is normally all I listen too!!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    itboffin wrote:
    Okay peeps i've created a shared playlist in spotify called "SCR Tunes" why not join me/us and build the ultimate SCR Party Album

    Login in to spotify connect to the playlist and a ONE track of your own choosing :wink:

    spotify:user:itboffin:playlist:7swV2tNo8AmLqFTbDSvaOl

    Remember just ONE track each regardless of how many personalities you might have :wink:

    Is it me or is the free Spotify becoming one song one ad?

    Still very cool especially now theres an iphone version
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    itboffin wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Okay peeps i've created a shared playlist in spotify called "SCR Tunes" why not join me/us and build the ultimate SCR Party Album

    Login in to spotify connect to the playlist and a ONE track of your own choosing :wink:

    spotify:user:itboffin:playlist:7swV2tNo8AmLqFTbDSvaOl

    Remember just ONE track each regardless of how many personalities you might have :wink:

    Is it me or is the free Spotify becoming one song one ad?

    Still very cool especially now theres an iphone version

    Yep the ads have definitely increased, and are likely to continue as it becomes more widely used. Annoyingly, there doesn't seem to be any easy way at present to invest in this company... otherwise I'd be filling my boots.

    I'll add a Girls Aloud track to cheer Jash up.... :roll:
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  • amnezia
    amnezia Posts: 590
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    Looks good but when it says download and install I suspect that's not going to play ball with Linux :-(

    I'm listening to spotify on linux at this very moment, works perfectly via wine.

    edit: i see that this has been mentioned more than once already. So how many other people are IT consultants?
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    I suppose if you use it that much a tenner a month is not that bad. Has anyone got an invite for this? I would like to try it out.
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  • White Line
    White Line Posts: 887
    Added Remind Me by Röyksopp. :)

    I wish you could see who submitted what. :(
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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    gabriel959 wrote:
    I suppose if you use it that much a tenner a month is not that bad. Has anyone got an invite for this? I would like to try it out.

    You don't need an invite anymore. Or are we not talking about Spotify? (I may be confused :) )

    Matthew
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    itboffin wrote:

    http://open.spotify.com/user/itboffin/p ... qFTbDSvaOl

    listening.

    interesting.
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    MajorMantra wrote:
    gabriel959 wrote:
    I suppose if you use it that much a tenner a month is not that bad. Has anyone got an invite for this? I would like to try it out.

    You don't need an invite anymore. Or are we not talking about Spotify? (I may be confused :) )

    Matthew

    Hi Matt,

    If I go to www.spotify.com it says you need an invite for the free version. Is there anything I am missing?

    Thanks
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Yes they changed it back to invite only some time ago.
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  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    found a way around it ... if only I had googled Spotify invite before saying anything! :)
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  • Chicane-UK
    Chicane-UK Posts: 105
    If anyone wants a Spotify invite, just PM me - I've got 12 going spare! :)
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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    My tuppence worth is on the playlist: Sometimes by James.

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    Yeah, I know it means more than that, but I prefer shallow thoughts first thing on a Monday :oops:
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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    nicklouse wrote:
    Yes they changed it back to invite only some time ago.

    Huh, I had no idea. I hope this isn't a sign that they're trying to discourage freeloaders like me. :)

    Matthew
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope if you google spotify invite you will find a back door way to register.

    also Marketing .. give and take away create demand blah blah....
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    R_T_A wrote:
    My tuppence worth is on the playlist: Sometimes by James.

    In tribute to all of who cycle in pouring rain with a smile on our faces 8)

    ?
    There's a storm outside, and the gap between crack and thunder
    Crack and thunder, is closing in, is closing in
    The rain floods gutters, and makes a great sound on the concrete
    On a flat roof, there's a boy leaning against the wall of rain
    Aerial held high, calling "come on thunder, come on thunder"
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?

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