Virgin Media to integrate Spotify across multiple platforms
Tunes up TVs, PCs and mobiles
Virgin Media has done a deal with digital music supplier Spotify, announcing an agreement that makes Virgin the only provider offering the service across multiple platforms.
The deal, which has been on the cards for a while, will see Virgin integrate Spotify into its cable television service and delivered through an app that'll run on its TiVo-powered set-top box.
Virgin's broadband customers will also be able to get discounts on Spotify Unlimited, or ad-free Spotify on Macs and PCs, as well as Spotify Premium, which brings the service to customer's mobile devices.
Those who use Spotify through Virgin Media are eligible for special promotions, exclusive features and extra content. Already got a Spotify account? You'll still be able to take advantage of these deals if you access the service over a Virgin connection..
Virgin Media will launch its Spotify services within "the coming months". ®
COMMENTS
V+ ==Yuk
My Tivo works fine. Much better than the V+ anti-UI. It doesn't hang, the HDMI works fine, my SD pictures are goode and other than the BBC red button (who cares?) I'm very happy with it. Forums are always full of people whining, legitimately or otherwise...why else would you be on the forum!
I don't know what the percentage of happy vs unhappy tivo users is, but I'm all right Jack, and you may be too. Least I can see what the programme is about without hitting "info"....
Linux version seems finished to me
Works fine, pretty desktop integration and all
Priorities fail
Virgin should concentrate first on getting their creaking cable infrastructure working properly again. Their total 100% unblinking focus should be on that - it's now hopelessly unreliable and I'm typing this in a gap between outages.
I've been a Virgin Media customer for 14 years but I'm now utterly exasperated by their pathetic service. I'm currently a quad-play customer (mobile too) but planning to be no-play soon.
@Ian
Aye, the V+ drives me nuts at times as well. Why it won't play nice on my network (i.e. stream content I have shared out) is a mystery. Shame it can't be hacked (unlike my xBox which is simply awesome with XBMC).
I always use their TV Music on demand service
Its like the box but better, because you dont have to wait, or listen/watch other peoples choices. I often wondered why they didn't have an internet version that only worked on their network.
As Vitani put it, this is cool. Added bonus, nothing to do with apple!
