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		mikemaccana on July 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Spotify launches in the US > 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.

seabee on July 14, 2011 [–]

IIRC free accounts remained invite-only for a long time after they first introduced premium subscriptions in Europe.

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