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Spotify Now in 22 Countries. Still Not in Canada.

Alan Cross 0 Comments

Spotify, the Swedish streaming music service, launched in Italy, Span and Poland yesterday, bringing the total number of countries it serves to 22.

Still no Canada, though.  

It’s not like there haven’t been negotiations.  There have been–and they’ve been going on for months. But for whatever reason, they can’t seem to get a deal with the organizations that control the copyrights and streaming rights in this country.

While Rdio, The Vault, Deezer and Slacker have all come to terms, the two highest-profile services (at least as far as the US and Britain are concerned), are still illegal in this country. No Spotify, no Pandora.

This is most annoying for those of us who live online when it comes to music.  I get rather frustrated not being able to easily play Spotify playlists that have been shared through various websites.  

I know, I know: I can spoof IPs, but I wish I didn’t have to.  That’s just a layer of complexity that we shouldn’t have to deal with.

Can we all just get together and get it done?

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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