Spotify joins forces with Sony, brings music to PS3 and PS4

Sony recently announced it would be launching a music program that would come to both current versions of its PlayStation console and to Experia mobile devices. The move puts the box more in line with the competition, adding entertainment features to compete. Now the company is making good on its promise, announcing Spotify to power the service.

The Japanese conglomerate is stating that Spotify will come to Sony Music in 41 different markets around the world and the roll out is beginning for both the PS3 and PS4. The partnership is touted as an "exclusive".

Sony promises the full experience with "more than 30 million songs and 1.5 billion playlists, PS4 users can soundtrack their gaming sessions with their favorite songs". To control all of this musical goodness, customers can utilize the Spotify Connected feature which is part of the dedicated app for both Android and iOS. This will allow for selecting playlists, setting volume levels and more.

"PlayStation Network users can easily link their accounts to Spotify and use their account to subscribe to Spotify's Premium service, which is available for $9.99 per month", Sony states.

To go one better, the console maker also promises "Music Unlimited subscribers with accounts active as of March 29, 2015, can receive 2 months of free access to Spotify Premium".

Sony promises that this offering is only a start and that a further evolution is on the way. To find out more about this, head to the official PlayStation-Spotify site for details.