UPDATE:
First, allow me to clarify one thing. I read that some people here think that we are not willing to pay to have the Spotify official SDK integrated. That is absolutely not the case for two reasons: it is not a matter of paying, in fact this is free, and even if it were, we would gladly do it. In order to have the Spotify official SDK, you can do two things: either receive it directly from Spotify, or receive it from a Spotify partner. For us, given our relationship with open source and our relatively small size in terms of user base, we never got approved or even replied to by either.
Now, here is the update.
We are working really hard behind the scenes to make this happen. Personally, my job is to provide our users with the best possible way to enjoy music, and having official Spotify support is crucial for me to feel satisfied with what we are doing.
So, we worked hard in various ways to get our request, and our users, through. Finally, today we managed to have a call with Spotify’s partnership manager. This was a really great conversation, and we now have a path forward. We are going to exchange further information with their team and see if we can get the official Spotify SDK. They have been very clear that this is not something they can promise, but at least it is a step forward.
I will keep you posted. For now, rest assured that we are doing everything we can to make it happen.