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"With Spotify bound for the U.S. later this year, now is the time to start getting ready for all that music goodness. Which is why, in addition to our getting started guide to Spotify, and our hints, tips and tricks for getting the most out of the music streaming service, we like to offer up a selection of great Spotify-themed sites from across the web.\nCurrent and future Spotify users are well taken care of online with nearly a hundred sites that have sprung up around the service offering anything from news to stats to playlists to social networking.  Many of them you can take advantage of now, even if you don't have access to Spotify.\nIf you're a fan of Spotify then have a look through the sites and services we've selected below, as they should prove more than useful, bringing an extra dimension to your Spotify usage, and do let us know about any other great Spotify-related online properties that you visit in the comments. \n1. The Pansentient League\n\n\n\n\nWhat the cryptic name won't tell you is that The Pansentient League is a really good news source for Spotify. Run from Edinburgh in Scotland, Jer White will keep you updated with all things Spotify. As well as news-based blog posts, there's also what's new on Spotify listings (a little dry with the list format but useful), links to other Spotify resources, and news of Spotify removals. White sometimes mixes it up with posts on synthpop music, Android, and a sprinkling of sci-fi, but it's definitely one to follow if you want to stay Spotify savvy. \n2. BeSpotify\n\n\n\n\nBuilt on the Ning platform, BeSpotify is a social networking site for Spotify users. As well as the purely social aspects you'd expect, BeSpotify lets you share playlists, invites, add-ons, applications, join groups of like-minded music lovers (you'll be glad to note Folk/Viking metal lovers are well represented), ask questions and take part in forum discussions, and other bits and bobs. With almost 2000 members it's no Facebook, but it's a go-to place if you're into Spotify and lean to the social side of the web. \n3. Spotibot\n\n\n\n\nNot a support site for those with acne-ridden posteriors, but a recommendation engine with some nifty tricks up its sleeve, Spotibot is well worth a look. You can take the site on face value and simply use it by entering the name of an artist you like and getting similar artists recommendations, but you can also generate lists from your Last.fm profile, transfer your Last.fm \"Loved\" tracks into a Spotify playlist and get recommendations through Twitter. To take advantage of this last option, simply tweet \"@spotibot similar to Artist/Song Title\" to get a personal response. \n4. Spotify Hunted \n\n\n\n\nAs the name might suggest, Spotify Hunted is a specially themed version of We Are Hunted - the site that offers the 99 most popular (or most talked about) songs in the world at any one time. Interestingly, at the time of writing the first nine songs on Spotify Hunted and We Are Hunted were different, showing that, perhaps due to its regional availability, Spotify users are listening to alternative tune-age. As well as an interesting snapshot of what's hot, Spotify Hunted is also a (good looking) great way to discover emerging acts. \n5. SpotiChart \n\n\n\n\nLet's be honest, we all love a good statistic, and this site offers plenty of Spotify-themed stats that it will also tweet to you if you follow it on Twitter. As well as the most tweeted Spotify songs over time periods ranging from the last 12 hours to the last 12 months, the site offers data on the top tags used in the tweets containing Spotify items, info on who the biggest Spotify sharers on Twitter are, and much more. Its \"pet project\" status excuses its slightly basic looks, as does the wealth of data it offers. \n6. Spotinews\n\n\n\n\nAlthough the info is available elsewhere (such as in the previously mentioned list format over at The Pansentient League), Spotinews does a really nice job in highlighting new albums added to Spotify. It's presented in a very visual way, with the news posts dominated by the relevat album covers. Each album cover is a clickable link through to that content in Spotify, so if you do see something you like, or are interested in, finding it in Spotify doesn't even require a search. Simple yet effective. \n7. Listify\n\n\n\n\nIf you've lovingly created a plethora of playlists in iTunes but are making the switch to Spotify, then there's a site that can help. In fact there's two \u2014 SpotifiTunes offers the same service, but it's not quite as easy to use and has less kittens. Listify will take your exported iTunes playlist and automactically generate a Spotify version. Any songs that are in the playlist but not available via Spotify will be listed while carrying out the transfer is copy-and-paste easy.\n8. SpotiGuide\n\n\n\n\nAs well as general Spotify news, SpotiGuide (slogan: Get More From Spotify) offers a whole lot more with \"Tips\" and \"Tools\" sections, as well as a look at Spotify-related technology and new and notable playlists. The site only went live in January 2010, so there's not a wealth of material in terms of archives, but what is there is decent and there's the promise of plenty more to come. \n9. Spotify Collection\n\n\n\n\nSpotify Collection will let you create your very own Spotify profile page on the web. By using Spotify's Uniform Resource Identifier (which can be copied by right clicking on content) you can re-create your Spotify collection online. As well as sharing it with others via your very own personalized URL (which will look like \"http://www.spotifycollection.com/username\"), there's quick share options for Facebook and Twitter. The site also lets you tag your collection as well as organize it any which way you like, so perfect for those folk that used to alphabetize their CD collections. \n10. Spotify's Official Blog\n\n\n\n\nIt's kind of obvious, but if you want the news straight from the horse's mouth, as the saying goes, then go direct. The official Spotify blog will keep you posted on all official announcements, news of Premium content, catalog additions, software updates and more - including when that much talked-up U.S. launch will take place... \n\n\nFor more technology  coverage, follow Mashable Tech on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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