At the spot - Spotify

I was sent an invite to Spotify a month ago and since then its been on and playing almost everyday. Initially I was rather hesitant to use it as I've found since coming back the joy of listening to my old collection of records (well most of them although the Kula shaker cd has thankfully vanished) and Last Fm has been providing much musical enjoyment since we've had the Internet set up (although exactly how people have managed to listen to 100,000 songs is beyond me, and yes I do suffer from song envy). However since finally sticking Spotify on its not really been off, possibly its the ease of use just type a name and drag into your play list and that's it, no novelty items no extra applications just plug and play; or that the music on offer, although not massive, provides almost anything that my little monkey brain to think off. The occasional advert doesn't bother me either as its only every 20 minutes, although I think I've heard enough of that findanyfilm one right now.
That's not to say its perfect or that this is a ode to Spotify (as of course no one sadly writes odes anymore, although as I still say disco and courting maybe I am the man to bring it back) the radio feature needs works, it doesn't have last fm's catelogue, and it does mean to a certain extent wading through tracks looking for things on your playlist. Still is this the face of modern music? U2 (clearly not the face of modern music unless that face is smug) have just allowed us mere non Bono humans to listen (or not) to it in an attempt to prevent pirates getting it early and for free from nasty sharing sites. It manages to get money from advertisers without the in your face/scams that other sites might have, there's no 101 annoying attachments that are sent to you by someone you used to know 10 years ago COUGHFACEBOOKCOUGH. Or is it a last ditch grasp by record companies flailing around for anything that might offer a form of salvation.
hmm ponder.