Today there are endless options on the table. when it comes to music streaming platforms.
Within this panorama is Amazon, Apple, Spotify, Tidal and Googleeach with advantages and disadvantages, but broadly speaking they share a similar library and, above all, very similar prices.
To make it clear, here are the prices of the main music streaming platforms:
- Amazon Music Unlimited: 9.99 euros per month or 99 euros per year
- Apple Music: 10.99 euros per month
- Spotify; 10.99 euros per month
- tidal: 19.99 euros per month
- Youtube music: 9.99 euros per month
Aside from Tidal, which is the option for music lovers because of everything it hides inside in terms of music quality, the prices are quite similar and they all have their advantages and disadvantages.
On Spotify you have audiobooks or podcasts of all kinds; In Apple Music, spatial sound is the main protagonist; On YouTube Music you have endless official video clips if you are passionate about the video format; while on Tidal you have the best musical quality, to give some examples.
So, how to choose the best one for your interests? In my case, I have tried all the music streaming platforms for quite some time and it is clear to me that there is an absolute winner.
Which one am I talking to you about? In my case, my favorite music streaming platform is Apple Music. Below, I explain the reasons why I gladly pay for the monthly subscription.
You can add all the music you have purchased in the application and always carry it with you
If you have purchased an album, individual songs that you have picked up from one place or another and you want to listen to it all in the same place, You can upload everything to Apple Music without any problem.
The best of all? You can include it in the cloud so that it doesn’t take up space on your device and enjoy all that purchased music that is included in the app, as if it were part of the streaming catalog.
Aesthetically, it is unrivaled and is an absolute pleasure to navigate through menus, your library or anywhere else – wonderful user experience.
It may seem like a minor reason, but honestly the interface is an absolute marvel and It makes you want to get lost inside to find new music.
I love how, in some songs, own effects, parts of video clips, the commitment to the color white, the ease of use and how everything is structured appear in the background.
Plus, unlike other apps, you can order the artists however you see fit.. For example, on Spotify, bands that have a Thethe article is unimportant and the groups are ordered by what comes next.
That is to say, The Killers, for example, appears in the K instead of in the T, as it should. If this bothers you as much as it does me, from the Apple Music app for desktop you can go into a specific artist and have everything grouped correctly
The karaoke mode is great: I can learn the songs by heart and even sing my favorite songs while the music plays.
One of the aspects I like the most about Apple Music is its karaoke mode.
It is available in hundreds of songs and all you have to do to activate it is hit the quotes button located in the lower left corner.
The best thing is that, when you activate this function, not only do the lyrics appear so that you can follow them and not get lost, but if you click on the microphone icon you can remove the singer’s voice completely, or put it in the background, and be the protagonist of the show yourself.
Spatial audio is another differentiating aspect and in the songs in which it is available the difference is very noticeable.
Although it does not reach the level of Tidal, the sound quality is above the rest of the competitors and it does so at a similar price.
This spatial audio achieves a deeper immersion in the songs that have this option and lets the instrumentation achieve a more 360º experience where each track sounds different.
In addition to this, Apple Music also has Lossless sound, which will allow you to listen to your favorite songs as they really deserve.
The commitment to the human factor instead of an algorithm in the music charts means that new songs that you have never heard fit better with your style.
I’m not going to fool you, obviously there is also a lot of algorithm behind the lists, but the differentiating point of Apple Music with the difference, is that there are many lists that are made by people.
Simply taking the trouble to select the songs or establish a specific order, for example, It makes listening much more grateful.
In addition, new lists of a thousand different genres constantly appear in the Explore option in case you get the bug and discover something you had overlooked.
Classical music has a special place with its own application that is included in the subscription and is the best place to immerse yourself in the genre.
And finally, if you like classical music, Apple has a special application called Apple Music Classic that is included in the subscription to the base application, which has a catalog of more than 5 million tracks, Hi-Res Lossless quality compatible with spatial audio.
In addition, it has lists created by the Apple Music Classical team to help you discover hidden gems or essential composers.
