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Horace · 17-02-2009, 02:46

A bit of info. The client uses P2P as well as direct streaming so there is some impact on your bandwidth, there doesn't seem to be any controls available for bandwidth management. It also seems to store files locally so hard drive space is an issue if you use a netbook or similar but that is controllable by the interface. It looks like the files are encrypted (split over 4 different files) tho' I can't be sure. Quality is up to 160kbps.

It is a very nice system with comprehensive music coverage; if you can bare the adverts that is. If you regularly buy from iTunes or similar and are not bothered about having a permanent copy then the premium version looks pretty good value and I can imagine it being a long-term success.

17-02-2009, 02:46	#18
Horace ©Beam Software Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Teesside Services: BB (200mbit), 1x V6, iPad, iPhone Posts: 1,411	Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK A bit of info. The client uses P2P as well as direct streaming so there is some impact on your bandwidth, there doesn't seem to be any controls available for bandwidth management. It also seems to store files locally so hard drive space is an issue if you use a netbook or similar but that is controllable by the interface. It looks like the files are encrypted (split over 4 different files) tho' I can't be sure. Quality is up to 160kbps. It is a very nice system with comprehensive music coverage; if you can bare the adverts that is. If you regularly buy from iTunes or similar and are not bothered about having a permanent copy then the premium version looks pretty good value and I can imagine it being a long-term success.