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  • Spotify For Android Gets NFC Support

    The Spotify app for Android was updated today, complete with new Near Field Communication (NFC) support for phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The announcement on the Spotify blog specifies that app users look for the option under the “Audio Effects” menu in the Settings menu. Spotify has not specified whether the NFC support still works for the newer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, or whether that support will come in the future.

    Supposedly, the feature will allow Spotify users to share music with other phones that have the same feature. It is unknown exactly what music the app will allow users to share. Spotify has subscription options that allow users to stream music of their choice. It seems unlikely that such music can be shared through the app, though it should at least allow users to share locally-stored music.

    The mobile industry has been slowly adding support and developing the infrastructure for NFC technologies. While high-end Android-based smartphones have had support for NFC for some time now, Apple has yet to implement the technology into their iPhones. Samsung recently released programmable TecTiles NFC stickers to coincide with the launch of its Galaxy S III smartphone.

    However, rumors earlier this year that the upcoming iPhone 5 would support NFC caused credit card companies and Walmart to invest heavily in building out digital wallet services. Though more recent rumors call for an NFC-less iPhone 5, this just goes to show how much market power even rumors about an iPhone can have.

  • Yahoo! and Spotify Strike Global Content Distribution Deal

    If you’re a fan of Spotify, you’ll be happy to hear they just struck a deal with Yahoo to bring more music to more listeners. That’s right, Spotify’s music collection is now going to be available through Yahoo.

    It’s going to start on Yahoo Music but will be contextually integrated to other Yahoo media sites as the year progresses.

    In return, Yahoo is creating a Spotify app that will give users access to the best of the music platform as well as original content from Yahoo.

    Daniel Ek, CEO & Founder of Spotify comments on the new partnership with Yahoo:

    “At Spotify we want to light up the Web with music and as Yahoo!’s global music partner we’re able to reach their massive audience,”

    “We are really excited about the new Yahoo! leadership team and thrilled to partner with them to build great experiences around high quality content.”

    Ross Levinsohn, Interim CEO for Yahoo comments on the new partnership with Spotify:

    “Delivering compelling premium experiences across screens is core to our mission at Yahoo!. Spotify is the leader in the digital music field and together we can provide the ‘soundtrack’ for users around the world,”

    “What Daniel and his team are doing is changing an industry, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with them.”

    Currently, Yahoo is getting about 700 million unique viewers every month, and Spotify has around 10 million active users. The partnership will broaden exposure for Spotify and deliver more content for Yahoo users. The Yahoo Spotify app is due out later this year.