AppleMusic

Apple Music is here. Finally after months of rumors. Was the music streaming service worth the wait? Does have what it takes to battle Spotify, Rdio, Pandora and Tidal. The Internet radio service will cost $10-per-month. What will set it apart from the others is the family plan. For just $15-per-month a family of six can each stream what ever they want.  Below is a run down of Apple Music vs. The Others.

APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY RDIO GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC
Monthly fee Individual:
$9.99
Family:
$14.99
Premium:
$9.99
Family:
$14.99 and up
Select:
$3.99
Unlimited:
$9.99
Family:
$14.99 and up
Unlimited: $9.99
Free version available No Yes Yes No
Number of songs Over 30 million Over 30 million Over 32 million Over 30 million
Audio quality NA 320kbps 320kbps Up to 320kbps
Radio Yes (human-driven) Yes (automated) Yes (automated) Yes (automated)
Video content Yes Yes No Yes
Exclusive content Yes Yes Yes Yes
Curated playlists Yes Yes Yes Yes
Offline listening Yes Yes Yes Yes
Online media storage Yes No No Yes
Social features NA Yes Yes Yes
Desktop apps Windows, Mac Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Web only
Mobile apps iOS, Android (coming fall 2015) iOS, Android, Windows Phone iOS, Android, Windows Phone iOS, Android

By Rubens Saintel

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