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"Spotify is widely expected to soon announce a &amp;quot;completely overhauled&amp;quot; browser-based version of its music streaming service, as the firm looks to build on recent growth.  Citing &amp;quot;multiple sources&amp;quot;, TechCrunch reported at the weekend that Spotify is readying a full-blown, browser version of its digital music platform.  TechCrunch feels that with a healthy user base and support from the record labels, the move onto web browsers could help Spotify &amp;quot;dominate the streaming music spotlight&amp;quot;.  The site&amp;#039;s sources also indicate that Spotify will implement a broader redesign to focus more on discovery, tailoring the service to the user&amp;#039;s listening habits and the playlists of key influencers in addition to social media friends.  Spotify could also introduce a lower subscription price for its mobile app, as it looks to build subscriber numbers, which reached 15 million by August 2012, including 4m of them paying monthly. TechCrunch&amp;#039;s sources claim that a Spotify browser version is on the way, although it is unclear whether this would replace the current downloadable desktop version, or just operate in addition.   The new browser design is expected to make Spotify much more accessible, offering the same big catalogue of music, but with greater options for discovery of content, including suggestions of which users to follow for the best playlists.  It is expected that Spotify will recruit some celebrities, music stars and DJs to share their playlists and highlight the new discovery features. The browser version of Spotify may also come with the firm&amp;#039;s radio services, competing with the likes of Pandora and Tesco&amp;#039;s We7.  It is thought that offering a non-download desktop version of Spotify could help boost subscribers to the service.  &amp;quot;When Spotify first launched, it might not have had the chops to build on the browser. But it&amp;#039;s a bigger, bolder company now,&amp;quot; TechCrunch notes.  &amp;quot;Unshackling from the desktop and offering access to nearly every song in the world from anywhere in the world could get millions more nodding their heads to the Spotify beat.&amp;quot; Aside from the new browser-based service, Spotify is also expected to change its price plans on the mobile offering, including a cheap option for around $8 a month delivering ad-free music on smartphones.  There has been no official word from the company on the report. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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