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Spotify has announced that it will become a fully-fledged music platform, with integrated apps being introduced to the service.

Speaking at the company's New York press conference, co-founder and chief executive Daniel Ek announced that third-party developers will now be able to create HTML5 Spotify apps via JavaScript API.

He said: "Today, we become a music platform, with the launch of really innovative, integrated apps, integrations that keep Spotify simple but layer in fun and social experiences.

"We've turned our client into an interactive platform where third-party developers can easily build HTML5 Spotify Apps via JavaScript."

Spotify has teamed up with Rolling Stone, Billboard, Songkick and Tuingo, among other, who will have dedicated apps on the platform, with Rolling Stone committing to create daily playlists.

Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner said: "We think Spotify is one of the great new developments in music. We think this is going to be a landmark event."

Spotify have promised to announce more apps and enhancements in the future.

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