In a surprising move, only surprising as everyone thought Apple would say no for sure, Spotify has been approved for use on the iPhone and is due to appear in the iTunes store very soon according to reports.

This is happy days for spotify and iPhone lovers. I have blogged about the goodness of Spotify before and with the looming purchase of my first iPhone soon the only thing holding be back from totally delight will be getting a big enough data allowance on my iPhone.

It is only October but there is no doubt in my mind that there will be no other application that beats Spotify for me this year. Currently this is limited beta release and only in certain countries. If you want it in a nutshell it is iTunes for free (streaming not download) and what Last FM should have achieved all along.

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It does require a small download for the app but this is an easy choice and almost makes the experience easier to enjoy separating app from web browser. It does insert audio and image ads but these are hardly noticed and past quickly without annoyance. The image ads I don't ever see as I leave it running in the background. The interface is a simply shades of grey but is slick.

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