Spotify launches new look, adds Metallica

Spotify unveiled a new browser-based streaming service in New York today while also announcing the Metallica back-catalog was immediately available to stream.

Spotify head Daniel Ek announced the new features, which will appear over the next month or so, AND include Follow, Audio Previews, and The Collection.

The Audio Preview feature will let you hear new music without erasing the playlist you've made, while Follow allows you to add friends or artists and listen to their playlists. Of interest to album lovers will be the ability to view your collection as albums with cover art rather than as a lengthy list.

Ek said a full cross-platform upgrade will be coming early in 2013.