Spotify Targets iTunes Users With Offline Mode, Genius-mode Coming Next?

Spotify assault on Apple's iTunes is continuing as the Swedish outfit introduces an offline mode for its desktop application which should prove useful for users which use it on their laptops on the move or don't have internet access.

As expected, only premium users - those paying £10 per month - will be able to get that "special mode" and essentially makes the concept of owning MP3 tracks (and indeed any physical media with content on it) quasi obsolete.

It makes you wonder therefore why Spotify has partnered with 7Digital to offer MP3 downloads. In a nutshell, Spotify will seamlessly push the songs in your playlists on your computer if you choose to do so. 

Up to 3,333 songs can be stored on each computer apparently and we don't know why Spotify has this upper limit. 

The service is already available on the mobile version of Spotify and the "terms and conditions" document has already been amended so that users can put their music on up to three computers and three mobile handsets.

Note that the (encrypted) music files are only recognisable by Spotify's desktop application. The firm has also added Paypal as a way of payment which should allow a few more paid-for users to join in the fray.