Spotify Internet Music Service: A New Rival for Apple's iTunes

The world’s coolest Internet music service has finally arrived in the U.S., says Dan Lyons.

Published Jul. 14 2011 6:21PM EDT

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You know what would be awesome? An online service that lets you listen to any song you want, whenever you want. Forget about buying CDs and ripping them to your computer, or buying digital downloads from Apple’s iTunes store.

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Spotify Internet Music Service: A New Rival for Apple's iTunes

The world’s coolest Internet music service has finally arrived in the U.S., says Dan Lyons.

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Spotify Internet Music Service: A New Rival for Apple's iTunes

The world’s coolest Internet music service has finally arrived in the U.S., says Dan Lyons.

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