“Spatial Audio gives artists the opportunity to create immersive audio experiences for their fans with true multidimensional sound and clarity,” according to Apple.
Apple Music also has extremely immersive sound quality, thanks to its “Spatial Audio” feature. The biggest pro is probably that Apple Music has a larger music library. Spotify did not change their artists’ paygrade, while Apple said that they raised their pay to a penny per stream. Protesters also called out the pattern of label-affiliated artists getting more favorable stream numbers, and thus, pay, because of a “rigged” algorithm. There were complaints that artists don’t even get a penny per stream, but rather, between one-third to one-half of a penny, according to the article. With Spotify, you can share the music queue with any device, at any time.ĭespite those pros, Spotify has recently faced criticism for underpaying their artists.Ī Los Angeles Times article describes protests from April of 2021 about the rising profit of all music platforms, with a steadily decreasing payout for artists. For those who prefer simplicity, collaborative playlists are also an option.Īpple Music does have SharePlay, but it only allows you to share music over a Facetime call with those you want to listen with-an experience limited to Apple users.
Its “Group Session” feature allows friends to listen to the same songs in real time, while its “Blend” feature blends friends’ top songs into one playlist. It cites the user-friendly interface, ease of access to podcasts and music, and its popularity.
While these opinions are quite contradictory, each holds its own value.Īn article on CNN Underscored argues that Spotify is overall the better streaming platform.
Let’s dig into the nitty gritty of Spotify and Apple Music and their pros and cons. “Spotify? They don’t even pay their artists! The sound quality is crap!” “Apple music? Ew, you don’t get Spotify Wrapped! I can’t share the queue with you!” The infamous Gen Z debate: “What music streaming app do you use?”
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