


Rumours abound that the announcement will see Spotify opening-up to third-party app developers, who will be able to build apps that use Spotify's music library. Spotify is poised to announce a "new direction" for the company tonight, and we'll be live from the UK press event. The full list of Spotify Apps global partners is: Billboard, Fuse, The Guardian, Last.fm, Moodagent, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, ShareMyPlaylists, Songkick, Soundrop, Top10 TuneWiki, We Are Hunted. The news, which leaked earlier today - see original story below - aims to open up Spotify to third-party developers and add greater functionality.Īll the apps at launch will be available for all users, not just Premium subscribers, though CEO Daniel Ek didn't rule out paid-for apps in future. The new version of Spotify will be available imminently to download in beta mode, with the full release coming through a free software update in around a week's time.Īlso new are improved social functions, allowing you to more easily see and play what your friends are listening to, and better share your own Spotify playlists.
