Streaming music-service Spotify unveiled on Friday its Facebook Timeline fan page which boasts an ongoing history of music dating back more than 1,000 years.
Although Spotify launched in 2006 — and debuted in the U.S. in summer 2011 — the company wanted to give its Facebook fans a comprehensive look at the early beginnings of music.
From Eminem and Frank Sinatra’s first album release date to the birth of German composer St. Hildegard of Bingen in 1098, Facebook users can navigate Spotify’s Facebook Timeline page to learn more about music history. In addition, the Timeline features a link within most entries to the artists’ songs on Spotify, so fans can listen to their music as they search the page.
“We’ll be adding more and more huge historical landmarks in the coming weeks as well as keeping you up to date with the freshest and most important music moments of today,†Spotify said on Facebook.
Earlier this week, Spotify announced plans to keep the service free in the U.S. indefinitely. The company initially granted U.S. consumers access to the platform with no restrictions for six months. For those that didn’t signed up for a premium package — ranging from $4.99 to $9.99 a month — the site would be limited to 10 free hours of streaming music each month.
It’s unknown how long the streaming service will remain free in the U.S.
[Mashable]
