It would be great to be able to manage Spotify through BMW iDrive, either by a dedicated Spotify app on BMW system or at least by a connection of iDrive controls with Spotify app on the iPhone.
Updated: 2015-09-17 Since Spotify is now available for BMW Conected Drive on the iPhone, we'll mark this topic as 'Implemented'.
If Spotify isn't going to even entertain the request to support BMW users properly then I too will soon cancel my Spotify account and switch to MOG... I already have Pandora and I only keep it becausae of its BMW connected drive / iDrive integration. Apple has a protocol called "iPod Out", it's a license that developers need to sign up for so they can develop apps that support the "iPod Out" features. iPod Out is not specific to BMW or cars, its supported in many docking stations and other devices. BMW's integration is 100% dependant on the now standard iPod out protocol.
Spotify... get with the program, literally... Sign up for the iPod Out program at Apple and add this API to your code, otherwise simply come forward and say that you aren't going to support it and accept that you will lose the customers you're stringing along. If the customer base is too small then man up and let us know.
I'm really suprised that Spotify is reading all those posts and not even taking the time to post a reply, come on Spotify please post an official answer with a detailed timeline of this BMW connected drive integration...it's a matter of customer satisfaction...
I'm really sorry to insist but what is the purpose of this community if it's not to receive any official response from Spotify... so again can we have some kind of offical position from Spotify...thank you
Updated:
Since Spotify is now available for BMW Conected Drive on the iPhone, we'll mark this topic as 'Implemented'.
If you're on Android - please add your kudos to this idea here:
[Android] Integration of Spotify and BMW Connected Drive - Android
Thanks everyone!