Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.
There are about a dozen music streaming services to choose from. All of them are very similar in that they have access to the same library of digital tracks. There are some differences, of course (high-res/lossless files, Dolby ATMOS mixes, Spatial Audio versions, etc.) but those variations don’t matter to the majority of users.
So if all the streaming services offer the same songs, what determines which one you go with?
All the streaming music services draw from the same universal library of tracks. If that's the case, what factor determines which streamer you go with? (Pls retweet so we can get a good sample size.)
is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.
I realise Twitter limits the number of options, but a couple of important options are missing:
- how they pay artists
- library size
I’d say these are my two primary considerations (plus audio quality). The top on your list would probably be price.
I use Google’s “YT Music” because for the same price as Spotify it comes package with YouTube Premium (basically ad-free YouTube). Also, I often use a Google device like a Chromecast or an Android TV box for playing music, so using Google’s streaming service helps ensure compatibility.
So none of the poll options really seem to apply.
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