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Re:Spotify launches in the US by mikemaccana on Thursday July 14, 2011 @09:47AM (#2762972)
> Does anyone have a guess as to why they are doing an "invite only" style opening here in the US?

They're not - you can pay for a premium or unlimited subscription right now. I've just purchased one for my brother in NY, so I can share playlists with him from London.

Re:Spotify launches in the US by seabee on Thursday July 14, 2011 @11:26AM (#2763443)
IIRC free accounts remained invite-only for a long time after they first introduced premium subscriptions in Europe.