SXSWi Wrap-Up Day 5: Making Music Like Water

Courtesy Austinist  Tue, 03/16/2010 - 6:05pm

Steve Hopson The online service Spotify has energized music lovers in Europe with its ease of use and streaming of millions of songs to anyone with an Web connection.

Spotify's 27-year-old CEO, Daniel Ek, didn't give specifics as to when the service might come to the United States during his keynote interview Tuesday at South by Southwest Interactive, but even a brief demo made clear that Spotify could have a huge impact when it does arrive.

Ek was interviewed...



 

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