Spotify Service to be bundled on Mobile in the UK

As it gets ready to enter the US market, Spotify has reached a unique agreement in the UK with a mobile operator. 3 UK has announced it will bundle Spotify with its new Android-powered phone, the touch-screen HTC Hero smartphone. The phone will cost about $162, plus $57 a month, for a two-year subscription. This is the first mobile bundling deal for Spotify, which is expected to enter the US market soon. Spotify has several million subscribers across Europe, with its strongest presence in the UK and Sweden.