UK gets open access to Spotify

15:04 | Tuesday February 10, 2009

Previously, UK consumers who wanted to use the streaming service had to be invited – although there were many loopholes to be found.

As of today, UK internet users can register for free directly at spotify.com. The basic streaming service is ad-supported but there is also a premium, ad-free service available. More features will be added to this in the coming months.

“Our user base has grown very quickly in the UK, which is a prioritised market for us. We feel now's the right time to spread our wings while still remaining in beta for the immediate future as we carefully track our growth,” a spokesman says.

“We've been bowled over by the interest that Spotify has received in the UK in the short time since our launch, and as a result we feel now is a good time to open up the free service to everyone in the Kingdom, without the need of a Spotify invite. This will be the first country that Spotify will give users' unrestricted access.”