Stream Music For Free With Spotify (+ Invites)
Spotify is a great new service that allows you to stream music instantly for free with ads. If you want Spotify but without the ads then you can buy a day pass for £0.99 ($1.50) or a premium account for £9.99 ($14.80) per month.
At the time of writing this article, Spotify is invite-only so if you would like to try the service and don’t know anyone who can invite you then the only way for you to try it out will be by purchasing a day pass or premium account. But for all you MakeUseOf readers the first 60 of you to leave a comment below requesting an invite will get instant access to Spotify!
Creating an account
When you have been invited you will receive an email with a link in it that will allow you to create an account. You are required to enter a username, password, email, postal code, gender and date of birth. It only takes a few seconds to create your account.
Once you have created your account you will be taken to a page where you will be able to download the Spotify client. Spotify is currently only supported on Windows and Mac OS X but if you are a Linux user you can download the Windows version and run it under Wine.
Starting up Spotify for the first time
When you first load Spotify up you will be asked for your account username and password. After logging in for the first time you will be shown a welcome screen highlighting all the great features about Spotify and how to best use the software.
After you have read about how to use Spotify you will see the main window of the application.
From here you will be able to see what’s new and the top songs that people are listening to. If there is a specific song that you want to listen to then you can search for it in the Search field at the top left of the application. Then to play a song just simply double click it and the song will start to play along with the album art on the left of the application.
Features
The interface is very well designed and somewhat like that of iTunes and SongBird. Just like iTunes and SongBird you can create playlists of songs that you love. It is so simple to add any song that you like to a playlist so that you can listen to it again in the future.
If you are not sure what song you want to listen to then you can select Radio and then from there select what genre of music you would like to listen to and between which years. If you loved the sound of a song but forgot to add it to a playlist or forgot the name of it then you can simply view your history of songs that you have listened to and it will be there.
Conclusion
Spotify is a really impressive application and I would highly recommend it to anyone. If you would like to try Spotify then post a comment below with your email and we will send an invite to the first 60. If you get one of the 60 invites, please come back to the comments section and invite those who missed out.
UPDATE : Invites are NOT needed because the service is now open to everyone.
(By) Wez is a student studying computers, also does programming and video tutorials and writes about technology, software and websites, check out his blog @ www.TheTutorialBlog.com
Can I have an invite please?
Looks promising, I’ve heard good things from people about this. An invite would have been great. Thanks in advance
Looks like a great service. Can I get an invite please?
It would be great to receive an invite. Thanks!
Very Interesting Article, I have been wanting to get into this site to use its services but have not come across an invite!
If you could invite me i would appreciate it!
invite please
Invite, invite!
Seems like an excellent service. I’m excited to check it out once I get my invite.
unrealclock@gmail.com
My email happens to be jokerxgg@gmail.com, sorry it was not written in the previous message :s
Can I get an invitation? Thanx.
I want to play around with this apps..It seems promosing application..
Hey guys, I would love to grab an invite to try Spotify out! I’ve read a lot about their service and it seems very impressive.
I would very much like to try it out. I’ve been testing other applications for this type of service, and so far none has been really what I wanted.
My email is: andre (dot) goersch (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks.
I would love to give Spotify a run! Thanks in advance.
Hi, I could send an invitation?
Many Thanks!
Looks interesting.
Invite please?
I would love an invite!
I’d love an invite, just to see how deep the catalogue is…
This looks interesting!
Id like an invite if you still have them available!!
would like to give spotify a try john.yamasaki at gmail
Can you please send an invite to frisco [dot] ted [at] gmail ? Thanks!!
hi i wanna try this. Please send me a invitation
I do hope I’m one of the first 60. I would love to try Spotify, it sounds fantastic. Of course if, like Pandora, it is limited to users in the US then an invitation will be of nobenefit to me.
Invite please?
I’d love an invite….Thank You
I would like an invite. Thank you.
Actually I just noticed on the website that the service is not available for my country (Brazil). It seems that the free, ad-supported version is only for the following countries due to licensing restrictions:
Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France and Spain.
http://www.spotify.com/en/help/faq/#country-availability
So Wez, you might wanna check that information and restart the email to avoid giving invites to people that won’t be able to use it.
Thanks anyway for the giveaway, I always like those.
Awesome! An invite would be fantastic
I’d love an invite!
hurray! I want an invite! thanks.
Sounds neat; I would like an invite to try this if possible. Thanks!
Pick me!
I would really love to get a Spotify invite. Pretty please. lost-emperor@rcn.com
I would like an invite: jsklipper@gmail.com
Raises hand quietly for invite
This is really cool! Count me in! I want invite. Looking forward to use this excellent service.
I would love an invite!
This sounds really interesting. I would like an invite is possible. Thank you.
I would love to have one!
But does it work if you live in Belgium?
I would like an invite
I’d like to try this out please.
I love makeusof.com and spotify!!
First!
Can I get one invite?
Thanks.
ps. Love makeuseof!
I’d like to check it out if you have extra invites. My email is ryan@+++++.com. I’ll be sure to share any invites I get with MUO.
Could anyone with permissions PLEASE remove my email from my previous comment. I am being absolutely flooded with spam. I would really appreciate it.
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(Comments wont nest below this level)Forgot to put my email in the body!!!
jimbgreen@yahoo.com
I want an invite!!!
I would like to try out this music streaming service. thank you
I’d like an invite if available. Thanks!
I would love an invite (vinthomas1 -at- gmail.com
I would love one as well, seems like a really great idea. nimblerabit@gmail.com
What a cool site. I would love an invite. Thanks!
Hello, I would like to get an invitation to access Spotify!
Btw, keep up the good work. Your blog is awesome!
May I have an invite plese
I would like to try this service.
i’d like to give it a try, if my school doesn’t block the site!
cheers,
kelly
Spotify me pls
Sounds like a good way to find new music.
I’d like an invite please!!!!
can i get an invite? i use lala but would like to check out another option…
Please hook me up w/ an invite.
Looks interesting.
Can I have an invite ?
neat looking service love to try it out
jared@ircfreak.net
Please invite me!
i’ve already heard about this service on other blogs, and it seems to have a great future. I’d like to get an invite, thanks.
Nicolas.
sounds like a fun service. can we also upload or stream music sitting on our computer? can’t we access it from the web instead of having to download their client?
Invite me too
Can I get an invite please?
can i have an invitation?
Sounds interesting – I’d love to give it a shot if I can get an invite, pretty please?
please send me an invite
Sounds pretty good… like a new pandora, always great.
please send it to me!!
Max… don’t hog the accounts, what’s the point?
I would love an invite.
Love the site.
May I have an invite, please?
Great! I would like to have a try.
Thanks.
hi makeuseof, i was wondering if you could invite me to use spotify. i visited their site and as you stated that one can create account if someone invited them. i hope i’m one of your 60 commenters.
thanks!
hi makeuseof, i was wondering if you could invite me to use spotify. i visited their site and as you stated that one can create account if someone invited them. i hope i’m one of your 60 commenters.
thanks!
Max, why would you do that… dont hog the invites, whats the point?
Sounds cool-can I get an invite, please?
Thanks
can I get an invite, please?
please send to
rickp1@gmail.com
If you have an invite left, I would like one. Thanks for the offer.
i need an invite! :B
Thanks very much. Free Music Downloader is a proffesional tool for you to download free songs.
download free music/a>
If any of the lucky first sixty cycle back around to see who was too late, I’d love an invite!
What good are invites if its unavailable in the US?
After all the struggle finally I have installed mac on my intel machine
..!! Hope to try this sweet app.. An invite please 
.. And thank you
I’d love to try it, Thanks for the opportunity.
Oh, right here – I would love one please.
Sure, I’ll take an invite off your hands
You should probably mention to your users that its Europe-only.
I’d like an invite when you get a chance- thanks!
Seems awesome.
Please put me down for an invite to spotify.
Thank You
Why own when you can stream?
I would love an invite
This sounds very interesting. Please send me an invite.
I’ll be sure to invite others once I’m “in”.
Thanks.
I would like to give it a try
NIce article. Send an invite my way if you can. Thanks.
i would like to try it. Thanks!
If there are still invites available, I’ll take one. Thanks!
I would love to test this service!
Interesting service that seems worth checking out. Sign my up!
I’d love an invite.
Thanks for keepin me supplied with sweet websites.
Sounds great.Ii wanna try it.
Spotify sounds like an app I’d enjoy, I’m burnt out on Slacker and am in the market for something besides Pandora, too. Not to mention my flagship radio station, KINK.FM in Portland Oregon.
I would like to try Spotify – especially since Launchcast radio will no longer be available.
i think this is a great app, i would like to try it. could i have an invite? thanks ^^
ive been looking for something to fill the void left by Pandora.com.
last.fm, songza.com, mediamaster.com, finetune.com so far.
maybe this will be it. can i have an invite please?
I’d like an invite please! MakeUseOf.com rocks!
Count me in for a try…
Would greatly appreciate an invite, thanks!
Can I get an invite plz!
I’m a reader of MakeUseOf from 1 month ago and i wanna try spotify, thanks (:!
I would like an invitation please.
hey i’d love an invite. thanks!
ponytailexpress22@hotmail.com
I’d like to try it out. Thanks!!
Sounds pretty neat, I would definitely like an invite.
I would like to try out the new Spotify music site.
Looks interesting, but I wonder how extensive the music library is. But I would love to try it out.
Here’s my email: satchmoe316@gmail.com
Thanks in advance.
great article, i’ve always wanted something like this.
Everybody loves music indeed. I sure do. This may even help me find specific songs that for some reason, i can never figure out what it is.
May i have an invite please?
That looks pretty awesome, i would like an invite
heres my email, its Societyinruins@gmail.com
my email is Societyinruins@gmail.com
i’ve been wanting to try this out, but it said something about not being available in the U.S.
Thank you for this magnificent site Wez Pyke
Is it possible to send me an invitation PLZ
I invite spotify to invite me…thank you.
Could you please invite me too?
Thanks
Looks neat…wont know for sure without that invite someone has for me…yes…you!
kc0eks@kccsonline.com
Thanks!
Could you please invite me too? Thanks!
Is this service available in India. Thanks for the invite!
Spotify invite please!
thanks!
Damn. Looks like I was short by 4 posts.
Interesting article, and an invite to check out the features would be appreciated. Thanks.
I know it is past the first 60, but if you can get me an invite I would really appreciate it.
…. And thanks I check your site everyday and always find something worth my time.
Keep up the good work.
Seems interesting. I really like this website.
But if possible can you send me the invite please.
Many Thanks in advance.
…wondering if a lingering invite exists? I would love to make it mine! In any case, thanks so much for all of the valuable resources lately and as always!
Hey,
I think you can create a free account on Spotify right away in this URL – no invite needed.
looks good, smart interface less fiddly than ice etc. I want one please even just to try!
Hey all,
I think there was a problem with my previous comment. You can create a Spotify user account right on their site, without invites
It’s a great tool, I love it!
Oh man I saw some things about spotify before and it is very exciting. I would love an invite if there are any left.
an invite please?
Sounds like a cool service. Any more invites?
I’d love an invite
Invite, please, if any are left
Spotify is a great app. I mostly use it at work, where I don’t load my machine with mp3’s. It also scrobbles to last.fm, which is a bonus. On multiple machines, your playlists stay synchronized. The free version comes with ads every now and then, but it’s perfectly bearable.
Could some one give me an invite?
I used Pr.ivacy.com VPN to access Spotify. They have a UK server, so there’s no 14 day limit for me!
I got a 1GB Pr.ivacy trial at this site: http://tr.im/2wfv
(1GB is enough for Spotify)
Hi Josh,
I get a warning about a bot launched from your site… : (
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I’m probably too late… but I would love an invite please.
Would love an invite so I don’t have an account with my two children. Our taste in music is not the same
this sounds great. can i get an invite , if i’m not too late
I know I’m over the 60 mark, but some please give me an invite. I’ll be your best friend!
I want an invite!
I would like to know if i can also get a invite please.
Thanks
If anyone could provide me an invite that would be greatly appreciated.
If there are still invites available I would greatly appreciate one.
If not, could someone please send one my way? Thanks in advance
Please send an invite. Thank you.
send me one ^_^
Thanx
I’d like an invite please. Like above, if there aren’t any left, could someone who got invited invite me please? indianeinstein @ gmail.com Thanks!
Can anyone please invite me? I have a wallpaper changer for free if you want on my site. mjdazzo @ gmail.com
If any of you have spare invites I would appreciate one, ilikenutmeg at gmail.com. Thank You.
intersting service, dont know if any more invites are left, but would greatly appreciate one! Thanks..
please send me an invite.
I would also like subcribe to this !!!
Looks great! If you have any more invites, I’d love one.
I would like an invite if anyone has an extra one!
If anyone has time to toss me an invite, it would be much appreciated
!
If anyone has time to toss me an invite, it would be much appreciated
! Kettius@gmail.com
Invite please!
Please send me an invite!
(Panium6 at Gmail d.t com)
Any invites left? I would love to have one.
I’d love an invite if anyone has one, just hook me up!
So want that invite!
guess the rest of us are too late to comment now eh!
Hope I’m not too late.
Would appreciate anyone who would hook me up. (:
Thanks!
Please shoot me an invite, I’d VERY much appreciate it. Seriously.
Email me at sdrakulich2@gmail.com please!
Anyone with an extra invite?
hey.. could I have an invite?
Please send me an invite!!
Looking for an invite to this behold service in the land of wonders!
I’d love an invite
Hi! Any invites left?
Hi,
I know MakeUseOf doesn’t have anymore invites, but could any of you first 60 people that got an invite send me one at gabe565(at)gmail(dot)com?
Thank you!
Looks great, would like to try it out. Can I please have an invite?
Hey, an invite would really make me day, you rock man!
was it 60 yet? yea its probably over 160. DAM!!
Too late as always unless you can take pity on a cripple with a broken ankle!
looks great. Can I please have an invite?
I’d love an invite
thks
I would love an invite.
Thx in advance
I would like an invite to spotify!
would love an invite to Spotify
One for me pleeeze! Thnx in advance.
could someone send me an invite PLEASE!
Much Appreciated!
andyhugge(at)gmail.com
Please give me one
I’m way late, but if there’s any left, I’d appreciate an invite.
Ah what the hell…Can I have one too?
jamesrg@gmail.com
Please Invite me. Thank You.
If there is any left. Could i get an invite please.
Thanks for the offer at least.
Any invites left? Thanks for the heads up.
Hi,
If there’s any left can I get an invite please. Thank you!
Please invite me.
Hi, please invite me!
Please love an invite
I would love to have an invite if someone could arrange that for me.
Could I have an invite please
You don’t need it anymore, the service is now open for everyone
I don’t think you can use it in the USA though. Even without an invite.. (and on the main page it doesn’t say it’s open to everyone).
(Comments wont nest below this level)can i have an invite please ?
Can I please have a invite
? / love clarice
CAN I HAVE AN INVITE ?