The streaming service will host a store applications and third-party programs. A beta version of new client is already available. There are new sides of Spotify. Daniel Ek, the owner of the streaming service, announced yesterday, Wednesday 1st December 2011, a new version of its application and launched an API allowing developers to offer applications in the musical service. The platform Spotify "is the next major step in the musical experience," says the service in a statement.
It is already possible to download the new version of the client in beta. The update will be provided automatically to all users in
the month of December. Applications, numbering 16 at the moment, are accessible from the home store (App Finder). It includes the site of Last.fm music recommendations, reviews Recommended Rolling Stone, Pitchfork reviews of the discovery tool Songkick concert ... Blow of heart for TuneWiki, this tool which displays the words of the song you are listening and that Spotify suddenly transforms into the perfect companion for a night of karaoke!These applications, written in Web languages, are light and simple, often light version of the site where they originate. Last.fm offers, for example, album recommendations based on your previous listening, but can not see your profile ... Daniel. Ek said that, like Apple, Spotify will validate each application. The streaming service takes advantage of this major update to change as the interface of the client. Under "news" is doped to present recommended albums and highlights the playlists and songs popular among your Facebook friends. The right sidebar is now split into two and this, above, your favorite contacts and, below, a news feed that displays the songs are listening or select your contacts. It should be noted again that the search field has been improved, more convenient, it offers artists and songs from entering the first letters.