Australian owners of the Tesla Model S were hung out to dry following the collapse of Rdio, the service that was the car company's official partner for streaming music. Now, a few weeks later, Tesla has announced a new partnership to bring free Spotify Premium content to all Model S cars in Australia via a software update. 
The update, rolling out today, will allow drivers to access the entire Spotify music library, define their preferred tracks and albums and follow artists, playlists and radio stations. The service does not feature ads and doesn't require owners to pay or sign up for Spotify Premium, it's provided as an added benefit of owning the car. Existing users can link their Spotify Premium account so all their content syncs between their vehicle and other devices.
"Car radios have changed very little since the first FM radio was fitted over 60 years ago. Until now," said Spotify's head of automotive business development Jonathan Tarlton.
"This best-in-class, seamless integration represents the future of all music and content consumption in the car".
The content is delivered over the air due to the always-on mobile data capabilities of the Model S, which are also free to Australian owners thanks to Tesla's partnership with Telstra.
Spotify Premium is also replacing Rdio in Tesla cars in Europe and Hong Kong.
Fairfax Media
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