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A good example of what I'm trying to accomplish is implemented in the latest version of the Spotify iPhone application for (Pandora seems to have the same feature) . When Spotify is in the background, double tapping opens the "multi-task dock", where the ipod controls (play/pause, forward etc) allow to control the music playback of Spotify (not the ipod application). Also, when the iphone/ipod touch is locked, double tapping displays similar playback controls. If you don't know what I mean, here's an article that has screenshots : http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/spotify-updated-for-ios4-ready-to-replace-ipod/ In my current application, music is streamed from a server (using Matt Gallagher's AudioStreamer). I've managed to keep the music playing in the background. Now, I'd like to link my playback to the "multi-task dock"/lock screen. Should I be using [MPMusicPlayerController iPodMusicPlayer] ? How should I proceed ? Bonus question : if you can tell me how to change the ipod icon to my application icon in the "multi-task dock" (Spotify pulled that trick as well...), that whould be AWESOME. Any help appreciated, thanks.

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