Spotify and Last.FM Apps Updated with iOS Multitasking Support

Two great updates showed up in iTunes today: Spotify (UK store only) and Last.FM, both free, have been updated to include support for iOS 4 multitasking.

Spotify’s update brings a major new feature, the possibility to listen to music in the background, while streaming or stored in local cache. The app is available to Spotify Premium subscribers only and - trust me - it’s a great service. Try to create an account if you live in the US (Google that) or go subscribe right now if you live in one of the countries officially supported.

The Last.FM iPhone app comes with iOS multitasking support, too. You can now scrobble music in the background, while doing other things such as reading feeds or browsing Safari.

Finally, I’d say.

Join

Access Extra Content and Perks

Founded in 2015, Club MacStories has delivered exclusive content every week for nearly a decade.

What started with weekly and monthly email newsletters has blossomed into a family of memberships designed every MacStories fan.

Learn more here and from our Club FAQs.

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more;

Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts;

Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an extended version of our flagship podcast that’s delivered early, ad-free, and in high-bitrate audio.

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

@viticci
@viticci
@[email protected]
@viticci.macstories.net
[email protected]