TORONTO (October 2nd 2014) – Yamaha announced today that it now supports Spotify Connect in Canada. Spotify Connect is a new home audio experience giving you effortless control of your music across your phone, tablet and speakers with millions of songs built right in. Spotify Connect is already available on various Yamaha audio systems ranging from network AV receivers to micro component system.

Yamaha network audio system owners (see complete list below) that have a Spotify Premium account can now enjoy instant access to millions of songs in high-quality on their Yamaha audio system.

Yamaha continues to be at the forefront of technology, providing innovative features that serve the changing demands of consumers around the world. The most apparent feature of the network audio system is the advanced network capabilities – a necessity in today’s environment. Yamaha’s advanced networking capabilities deliver fantastic consumer benefits, such as simple operation through the acclaimed Controller Apps, seamless music streaming from PC or NAS devices, AirPlay for music streaming from iOS devices and Yamaha’s own Music Play providing wireless music streaming for both Android and iOS devices.

Most recently, the release of music streaming services has changed the way consumers access music. The integration of Spotify Connect within Yamaha products will provide customers with seamless access to Spotify’s music experience and extensive library of over 20 million songs.

With Spotify offering superior audio sampling rates, along with Yamaha’s legendary Natural Sound, users can expect to get the highest-quality audio playback from their high quality audio system.

To use Spotify Connect, customers simply need to download the Spotify app for their smartphone or tablet and have an active Spotify Premium account. If you own a compatible Yamaha audio system and would like to try a Spotify Premium account, there is a free 30 day trial available. For more details, visit spotify.com/yamaha

Spotify Connect compatible models:
AV Receiver/AV Pre-Amp: 
2014 Network AV Receivers (RX-Vx77, RX-Ax40 series)
2013 Network AV Receivers (RX-Vx75, RX-Ax30 series)*, CX-A5000*, RX-S600*

Stereo Receivers:
R-N500* 

Micro Component System: 
MCR-N560

*Firmware update may be required to enable Spotify Connect.

About Yamaha Corporation
Since its founding in 1877, the Yamaha Group has developed its business activities focusing on musical instruments, audio products, Yamaha music schools, and other products and services related to sound and music. We are pleased, indeed, that Yamaha touches on the lives of and brings joy to so many people around the world.

For more information, please visit: http://www.yamaha.com/about_yamaha/corporate/

About Spotify
Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 20 million tracks. Our dream is to make all the world’s music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever you want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.

Spotify is now available in 58 markets globally with more than 40 million active users, and over 10 million paying subscribers.

Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, Spotify has driven more than US$1bn to rights holders. Spotify is now the second biggest source of digital music revenue for labels in Europe, and the biggest and most successful music streaming service of its kind globally.
www.spotify.com

For more information, images, or to contact the team, please head over to Spotify's press page at:
http://press.spotify.com/

Contact for More Information

Paul Bawcutt, National Key Accounts Manager
P: 416.298.1311  
E: pbawcutt@yamaha.ca