MEXICO CITY (CNNExpansión) – The new service streaming Apple is here and while the commitment of Google celebrates its first days outstanding, both aim to address the Swedish veteran Spotify.
European platform has over 75 million active users, which include customers of the software mobile iOS and Android. Tech firms looking to conquer this audience through their native Apple Music and Google Play Music systems that are simultaneously compatible devices.
Here we present the good and bad of each of these services.
1. Access
Spotify is emerging as the most accessible platform, as it requires you to enter your bank details, or you generate an account that allows you to connect with your Facebook profile.
streamings Apple and Google require an ID registered in their virtual stores and a bank card, prepaid or PayPal. Android company generates an automatic charge of 20 pesos to verify that the information is reliable, and the Cupertino firm applies one of 94 cents.
Apple Music is automatically downloaded with the iOS 8.4 update and change the classic icon “Music” on mobile devices, so do not panic if you notice that it disappears.
2. The subscription
All three services have an estimated cost of 99 pesos per month in the version for subscribers. Apple Music Subscription integrates a family up to 6 members with a price of 149 pesos monthly.
Users can use Spotify for free until they decide to switch to premium, while Google Play Music and Apple offer a trial period without cost that is one month and three months, respectively.
Tip: You can unsubscribe from services technology firms before the end of the free period, since both have the automatic renewal mode once you finish. It will be enough that you review the section “Settings” or “Profile” to disable this function and avoid charges.
3. Experience
The plus Apple and Google Music is free reproduction of advertisements. Sure, it expected when the subscription is mandatory.
Features like choosing a song on a specific playlist and change songs any number of times without condition are also available on new platforms, while Spotify does not allow the Free mobile version.
Apple platform service and Swedish share a taste for the unique thematic lists like to exercise, barbecues, even for broken hearts.
Meanwhile, Google Play Music allows users to create their own listings.
4. Playing offline
The function is only available in the Premium service Spotify. Naturally, Apple and Google also have available for subscribers.
Specifically Apple Music must be active function “iCloud music library” to enable lists offline.
5. Goodies
Spotify stands out in this comparative ease of finding the music and the artists you like, also thanks to its extensive catalog you have the possibility to follow numerous personalities of the medium.
Apple Music offers an extensive catalog of new products ranging from recent albums, music “cured” by experts and specialized media like Pitchfork and Vice new videos. However, the universe of musicians to follow is limited and is based on an algorithm that choose according to music in your library.
Google is a simpler platform. The search option is very visible and fast, but there is no option to follow the artists you want. A bonus is that in its desktop version allows you to manually attach the songs stored on the computer.
The service firm combines apple iTunes music on your iOS with lists or disks you add to the section “My Music”.
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