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TheGMan1981 t1_iztixyd wrote

Curious where Tidal falls on this graph, if the data is available?

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jechhh t1_iztkt0v wrote

youtube has more deep cuts

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captglasspac t1_iztmf2r wrote

Not one of them has a user interface that's worth a fuck.

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RamsDeep-1187 t1_iztnjw4 wrote

I was notified by YTMusic that my rates would double in April 2023 after 5+ years of service.

I will be switching to Spotify then.

I would expect a dip in their subscriptions at that time.

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Ciarrai_IRL t1_izto883 wrote

Amazon Music HD has been fire. And it plays high quality flac for any of you audiophiles out there.

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thejml2000 t1_iztqabm wrote

Meanwhile, I still prefer Pandora.

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the_tza t1_iztrqz3 wrote

Isn’t Amazon music and video included with prime?

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svenjoy_it t1_iztsgnh wrote

For those that have tried different services, which do you prefer and why? Why do you think Spotify is so far ahead?

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thejml2000 t1_izu45sg wrote

Replying to Swinden2112 (#908,344)

I find it’s better at creating stations that come up with songs that actually fit the theme and has lead me to find some great artists. It’s also cheaper.

Apple Music is great if I know what I want to hear. On a Mac the player is horrible though. And I hate how “downloading” mixes it in with music I actually Own on iOS, which I absolutely detest.

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Lanaloki t1_izu4dgi wrote

OP mislabled the graph here—market share is a percentage, not an absolute value. This chart is just a count of paid subscriptions, not a calculation of market share (plus there are many smaller streaming services not listed here, so market share percentages can’t be deduced)

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mc_samsa t1_izuacn5 wrote

Replying to svenjoy_it (#908,383)

Compared to apple music:

-has good music discovery such as song/playlist radio, recommended songs, recommended playlists, similar artists, found on. -plus it's easy to click on a artist and go down a sort of musoc rabbit hole -Spotify is social. You can follow friends, make playlists together, Spotify makes blended playlists, you can see what friends are listening to

  • Spotify has a good interface where you can easily switch between PC and phone
  • searching for a song on apple music is odd. I feel like it's very americacentic. I feel like it assumes you spelled a popular English song wrong and suggests that instead of the foreign song you were looking for.

Idk I feel like it's just music discovery in general

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madsomadsoman t1_izuew17 wrote

Oh yeah, good old year 2029, way better than 2021

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KentuckyDobro t1_izujlso wrote

Hmmm. Who is on Spotify that’s not on the others?

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Corew1n t1_izul29y wrote

Replying to RamsDeep-1187 (#908,208)

Doubling how? They're only increasing the Youtube Premium "Family Package" from 17.99 to 22.99 (that's not double, and it's for Youtube as a whole, not just music)

Standalone YTmusic is 9.99. YTmusic family package isn't changing from 14.99 either.

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archialone t1_izuou9i wrote

I think YouTube music will overtake all of them

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Ksakher t1_izutnil wrote

I like tidal, although I get why people don’t like MQA, everything else like UI and discovery is really good and their HiFi streaming option sounds great

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pnwinec t1_izv1erz wrote

Replying to thejml2000 (#908,294)

I’m with ya dude. I like the stations on Pandora and none of the other services really do that well. It’s just curated playlists and that just doesn’t do it for me sometimes.

I use Apple Music for almost everything and then pay for pandora ad free couple times a year when I want some new variety.

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swiftninja_ t1_izw1n3y wrote

Proportion plot would be better

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whootdat t1_izwoy1q wrote

Replying to MrChelovek (#911,123)

Playlist downloads can be made available to free users.

My point was, if people are unhappy with the price increase, why go to a platform they dislike when they can simply get around the dilemma with tools people in similar situations have made.

I don't think saying you want to pay to support a multi-billion dollar company is a good answer for "why" - maybe ease of use is, but if that were the case, why move to Spotify if you dislike it? That's not ease of use.

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c11who t1_izxb4oc wrote

Lol, poor Pandora started it all and isn't even up there now.

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Touch-Blue8222 t1_izxtrkq wrote

A good example of the result of cash over quality

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Rxreppin t1_izyyahr wrote

Replying to thejml2000 (#908,294)

100% agree. Love Pandora, their radio stations actually play the music that’s similar to the station you started.

Spotify, you start a country station and next thing you know Diplo is playing.

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