Along with the press release for the HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition, Sprint also announced a few other little things that are pretty post worthy. One of which is the new Sprint Sound Sessions. Sound Sessions is a premium music package that will be extended to Sprint customers only. No, it isn’t limited to just the HTC One M8 HK device. The Sound Session package includes:
- Spotify – Not the free version everyone gets, but the premium version with ad-free listening.
- Sprint music Plus – That is Sprints official music store and player for music.
- Music Live –  an immersive and interactive experience that is continuously updated with the latest music news, current hits, new music and featured services. The “always-on†live experience enables customers to discover and engage with services that include Spotify, Music News Feed, Top Songs, NextRadio (FM Radio) – Music Downloads, Ringback Tones, Ringtones and ID-a-Song services.
- NextRadio – a local FM broadcasting app.
Sound Session also brings in premium access to streaming music services, premium and discounted access to live music events, exclusive performance recordings and advanced access to new artist releases. The kicker comes from the plans to get the access. All new and existing Sprint customers can activate Sprint Sound Session starting May 2nd. On a single line, or non-family plan accounts, you get 3 months Spotify premium and then pay $9.99 a month. On family plans you get 6 months Spotify premium followed by a few price changes.
- Family plans with 6 – 10 lines: 6 months free and then $4.99 a month for 18 months. After 18 months the price goes up to the full $9.99 a month.
- Family plans with 1 – 5 lines: 6 months free and then $7.99 a month for 18 months. After 18 months the price goes up to the full $9.99 a month.
The way it is written makes me think that it will be an account level charge. So I am not 100% sure how they will grant each line premium access unless they plan to make it a single login. Of course that would confuse the crap out of the wife’s music, daughters music and dad’s music choices, playlists and other conflicts. Hopefully they have it sorted for multiple logins.
Sprint Sound Session will go live on all channels starting May 2nd for all compatible Sprint postpaid devices. Sorry pre-paid users, you will have to sit this one out.
