14 DAY TRIAL // The music-streaming service Spotify is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and, despite delays, it is set to hit the US shores soon enough. It enables users to listen to a huge library of songs for free and even take them on the go, though only with the paid version.
Despite its popularity though, most people have their music tied up in their iTunes collection. One of the big reasons behind iTune's popularity was the ability to take your music with you wherever you went. But what if your iPod isn't big enough to house all your tracks, or maybe you don't even have an iPod or are away from your main computer?
One enterprising chap in the UK spotted a great opportunity here and has created SpotifiTunes, a web app that enables users to import their iTunes library into Spotify. Using it is simple enough, all you need to do is upload iTunes' database file, which keeps tabs on all your music, to the SpotifiTunes website. The library data is stored in an XML file on your computer and the site directs you to the folders where the file is to be found on either Windows or Mac.
After uploading the file, the site analyzes your library and presents you with a list of the tracks broken down by genre, artists or albums. Now you can select an artist or an album and the app will automatically find the songs in the Spotify desktop app.
It could do with a little polishing and the entire process isn't as seamless as it could be but, considering that there isn't any other alternative, there's not that much to complain about. Another caveat is that all your songs may not be available on Spotify as, despite its millions of licensed tracks, there are chances that Spotify hasn't secured the rights to stream songs from some of your favorite artists. There's also a chance that someone at either Spotify or more likely Apple won't like this, so you should probably act while you still can. [via The Next Web]