Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M paid subscribers

Re:Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M ... by threeseed on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @09:26PM (#34605548)

Apple Music is a better choice than Tidal and far better than Spotify.

They offer $0.010/stream versus $0.003-$0.005 for Spotify and $0.013 for Tidal.

Also offers the best quality audio with lossless up to 24-bit/192Hz without using MQA.

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Re:Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M ... by anderber on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:08PM (#34606225)

> Apple Music is a better choice than Tidal and far better than Spotify.

Only if you're on an iPhone.

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Re:Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M ... by threeseed on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:25PM (#34606342)

It has 100m downloads on Android and 4.0 rating.

Versus a 4.1 rating for Tidal.

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Re:Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M ... by anderber on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @12:02AM (#34606597)

Having tried Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon, Tidal, Soundcloud, and Qobuz, I can tell you that Apple Music doesn't have the best UI or features. It's a nice service, don't get me wrong. Top 3 for sure.

Also, the ratings on the Play Store aren't the best indicator of a great app. On the front page of Apple Music there's a 5 star review saying how Chromecast doesn't work. Which is why I prefer to just try all the apps myself.

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Re:Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M ... by class4behavior on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @12:19AM (#34606729)

You can't be sure what they're paying. For Apple I've seen $0.0056, $0.01, $0.008, and $0.006. The only consistency is that Napster, Tidal, and Amazon Unlimited (Not Prime) are always among the top payers and Spotify at the bottom in the West.

P.S.: Qobuz might be the best one, paying $0.04, on par with Peloton, while being cheaper than Tidal.

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