Uber's big music-related announcement is indeed a new partnership with Spotify. Starting November 21st, riders will be able to choose their own playlist that'll stream as they ride to a destination. The Uber / Spotify integration will be offered in 10 cities at launch: New York, San Francisco, Nashville, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Singapore, Stockholm, Toronto and Sydney. It'll continue to roll out to new areas in the weeks and months to come. Essentially, you'll be able to hijack a driver's normal listening choices and play any song in Spotify's giant catalog.

The process involves linking your Spotify and Uber accounts. (A premium Spotify subscription is required.) Once you do that and choose a playlist from within the Uber app, a driver can have your favorite tracks playing before you even get into the car. Or maybe you don't mind letting your driver listen to his own jams. Just remember: Uber passengers get rated too, so don't abuse your newfound Spotify privileges. And if drivers have zero interest in hearing your favorite playlists, they're not required to participate. If they haven't opted in, you simply won't see the option to play music.