Spotify teams up with speaker makers to launch Spotify Connect

Beaming media from one device to another is all the rage right now, and Spotify is joining the party: The music subscription service announced the launch of Spotify Connect Tuesday, which will allow users of the Spotify iOS app to launch the playback of their music on a variety speaker systems from manufacturers like Philips, Denon and Bang & Olufsen. What’s in it for Spotify? Possibly more paying customers: Spotify Connect will only be available to premium subscribers.

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