What is your favorite streaming audio platform to listen to music, news, talk, podcasts or anything else? Do you prefer free audio platforms (usually ad supported) or paid subscription platforms (such as Apple Music and Spotify)?
The biggies in the industry seem to be:
Spotify - lots of music and albums to stream +social component. Free + subscription optional.
Pandora - music of all genres in a radio format. Free or subscription.
Apple Music - paid music streaming.
Amazon Prime / Amazon Music - paid streaming, commercial free. Lots of music. Added perks with Prime.
Google Play Music - subscription or free music streaming + free music storage for up to 50,000 of your MP3/AAC files to their servers.
Stitcher - Free Podcasts, music, online radio + premium content.
iHeart Radio - Free radio and music streaming + recently launched paid tier. They also have podcasts.
TunedIn Radio - Radio & music streaming, worldwide stations. Free and paid tiers.
Accuradio - Genre based music streaming.
LastFM - Music streaming, music, "scrobbling" free + paid premium tier.
8Tracks - Custom music playlists you build. Was mostly free but now mostly subscription based.
The61 - Lots of indie music here but not so sure if the platform is highly used as it was once before. They reverted back to their old design last year or so.
Audible - Audio books and other non-music content. Subscription only.
Most of the streaming services can be accessed through websites, Android and iOS devices, and OTT devices such as Roku and Apple TV.
I've tried all of them and use several in addition to listening to content the old fashioned way - MP3s/AAC through iTunes/iPod + computer devices... and the old standbys... CDs, vinyl records and tape.
I'm sure I also missed a few mainly because I haven't tried them.
What is your preferred method of streaming audio if you do at all?
For totally cost free alternative there is always traditional AM / FM radio.
I would put links in all of the above but I am sure we are all smart enough to know where to find these.
The biggies in the industry seem to be:
Spotify - lots of music and albums to stream +social component. Free + subscription optional.
Pandora - music of all genres in a radio format. Free or subscription.
Apple Music - paid music streaming.
Amazon Prime / Amazon Music - paid streaming, commercial free. Lots of music. Added perks with Prime.
Google Play Music - subscription or free music streaming + free music storage for up to 50,000 of your MP3/AAC files to their servers.
Stitcher - Free Podcasts, music, online radio + premium content.
iHeart Radio - Free radio and music streaming + recently launched paid tier. They also have podcasts.
TunedIn Radio - Radio & music streaming, worldwide stations. Free and paid tiers.
Accuradio - Genre based music streaming.
LastFM - Music streaming, music, "scrobbling" free + paid premium tier.
8Tracks - Custom music playlists you build. Was mostly free but now mostly subscription based.
The61 - Lots of indie music here but not so sure if the platform is highly used as it was once before. They reverted back to their old design last year or so.
Audible - Audio books and other non-music content. Subscription only.
Most of the streaming services can be accessed through websites, Android and iOS devices, and OTT devices such as Roku and Apple TV.
I've tried all of them and use several in addition to listening to content the old fashioned way - MP3s/AAC through iTunes/iPod + computer devices... and the old standbys... CDs, vinyl records and tape.
I'm sure I also missed a few mainly because I haven't tried them.
What is your preferred method of streaming audio if you do at all?
For totally cost free alternative there is always traditional AM / FM radio.
I would put links in all of the above but I am sure we are all smart enough to know where to find these.
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