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re: Music streaming service comparison thread

Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:14 am to
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
90731 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:14 am to
quote:

Amazon blows.


I am not getting any complaints from anywhere

I use the Sirius XM app when not in the car.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96051 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:23 am to
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Do you have google rewards app? With those surveys I've never had to pay for it either



I'm not sure what that is. Can you link me?


eta: nvm i found it. I'll give it a shot.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 9:26 am
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61599 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:45 am to
quote:

Google has 35 mill. Apple 30. Spotify 30 (so all three are essentially the same)

Amazon unlimited 10mill


I think this is possibly not accurate although they have certainly left their catalog size vague.

quote:

Tens of millions of songs

LINK

Tens is plural which suggests more than one so unless they are lying they have at least 20 million songs. It's still significantly less than the other services but it's not as bad as just 10 million.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57484 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 10:02 am to
quote:

My order:

1) Spotify
2) Pandora, only because I can download songs and listen offline.
3) Google Play
yea you are wrong.
Posted by cajunbama
Metairie
Member since Jan 2007
30949 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 7:51 pm to
quote:

iHeart Radio because it doesn't leave genre. I hate setting up a station to hear Son Volt and Jayhawks to all of a sudden hear some pop bullshite because the algorithm determined it to b similar



Upvoted because of Son Volt and Jayhawks
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81263 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:13 pm to
It's not gonna pay for $10 or $16 per month like he's saying. But you can easily build up $20 -30 for a month or two here and there or if you ever need to buy an app or rent a movie
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 8:17 pm
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22218 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 8:33 pm to
Google play. YouTube red makes it amazing.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
79387 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:10 pm to
I've had each at least 2x

Spotify would be the best, by far, if not for the Connect feature. It's ridiculous and tons of other people have issues, but Spotify won't fix it. It's a dealbreaker for me, so I'm back on Apple.

Google is fine but has the worst layout of the three IMO. Apple runs through iTunes on desktop, which blows, and Google has inferior playlists/curated stuff.
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 9:16 pm to
i mean, ive made ~$300 on rewards over the past few years

i also did the valentines day google play music special twice, which got me 12 months for $60

so yaa, ive never paid for it out of my own pocket



This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 9:20 pm
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11434 posts
Posted on 10/25/17 at 11:00 pm to
Tidal.
Posted by Ham Solo
Member since Apr 2015
7732 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 12:13 am to
Tidal is the way to go if you are willing to pay for it. I don't think I can do without it at this point.
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81263 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 5:12 am to
If you currently have Google play music and they run a special, you just select the special and they let you have it?
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27853 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 7:01 am to
Spotify by a mile
Posted by wilceaux
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2004
12418 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 9:14 am to
Google has the biggest library and YouTube Red. That puts it on top for me.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22218 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 9:17 am to
I'm still on 7.99a month
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 10:39 am to
Yes

The Vday special was two years ago

There was a "glitch" where you could stack multiple 6 month subs for $30. I only bought two but some people stacked several years before google said one per user.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96051 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 10:42 am to
quote:

If you currently have Google play music and they run a special, you just select the special and they let you have it?



yeah that valentines day special comment confused me too.
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 10:47 am to
They haven't ran a special like that since but it's a real story. I'm sure I can find the actual receipt in my account somehow
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96051 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 10:50 am to
I believe you. But earlier you said you could basically pay for your subscription using the rewards program but you didn't mention this special played a part into your current situation. Which obviously wouldn't apply to most others.

But im grateful for the heads up. I signed up and have done one survey that got me 10 cents. Hopefully i'll get others. It's no skin off my back answering a couple of questions and earning $5-$10/month.

What i didn't like though is you cant pay partial for your subscription. If you have $5 of credit you cant use it on GPM for one month and have your credit card as the fall back payment for the other $11.
Posted by rocket31
Member since Jan 2008
41819 posts
Posted on 10/26/17 at 11:02 am to
LINK /

Link to the offer. I really goofed by not buying more than a year

Ya that's kinda annoying

Turn on your location history if it's not already.
I get a lot my surveys that way "Have you visited (restaurant) recently" then they'll ask to rate your experience.

Also they'll ask you trick questions to see if you're being honest. Like they'll make up a fake place and ask if you've been there. They'll cut you if you lie

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