Remember when you used to be required to buy a $20 CD for your favorite song, when you didn’t enjoy any other one? And, even more importantly that time, after the boom in piracy took over and everyone started downloading songs illegally? Not anymore! Spotify has transformed everything.

Spotify is a no-cost music streaming service that was started in October, 2008. Since then, its popularity has exploded — and with the right reasons. Simply search through their music libraries and discover your favorite songs as you go. Are you looking for more of the same style of music? Go to artist radio, which will play music by artists like yours, or click for similar artists to get an extensive list of similar artists. It’s easy to build monster playlists. get more info These are playlists you can share with your colleagues! If your friends are on Spotify you can let them listen to your playlists, and you can play their playlists.

Spotify is more than a music streaming software. It’s social networking genius. The music you’re listening to will automatically be streamed onto your page on Facebook. If you notice your friend listening to a track you like, click on the track’s name in the stream’s live stream to play the song in Spotify.

The great people at Spotify have even decided to add apps to their services. Ever wondered what your favorite artist is saying in the song he’s singing? Install the TuneWiki app and it will match the lyrics up with the songs you play! Are you wondering which band you love will be touring in your area? Download SongKick Concerts , and you’ll never miss another show for a second. There are other apps available as well to make your music listening experience that much more fun.

As If Spotify was not awesome enough already, with $9.99 you can subscribe to Spotify Premium. With this extended service, you’ll have the ability to enjoy Spotify wherever you go. It can be played on your mobile phone, or connect your phone to your car radio and play Spotify while driving to work! Have a Sonos wireless music system in your house? You can connect Spotify up the system and play the music to any area of your home! You can also get Spotify through many other receivers, such as WD TV and Boxee. One of the great things with Spotify Premium is the off-line mode. Acheter auditeur Spotify The ability to store your preferred playlists to your smartphone or computer and listen to them when you don’t have internet access! How cool is that?