Spotify VS. Apple Music, which one will you choose? What are their differences? And which one will win the music streaming battle? Here the article will tell the main differences between Spotify and Apple Music.

1. Apple Music or Spotify: Side by Side
Comparison
With the rapid growth of streaming services like Spotify which has dramatically
changed the way consumers perceive buying and consuming music, Apple’s once
great iTunes business model has been in decline for years. It is imperative for Apple
to move into the music streaming space. Apple Music emerges in response to
this situation. Since the release of Apple Music, it continues to get more popular,
which seems like one of the most compelling rivals yet for Spotify. Now, let's us
make a side by side comparison bewteen Apple Music and Spotify to see which one
is better for you.
First, let us look the quick guide to the differences and similarities of Apple Music
and Spotify.
Apple Music Spotify
Founded June 30, 2015, WWDC 2015 October 2008, Stolkholm
Monthly fee $9.99, £9.99, AU$11.99 $9.99, £9.99, AU$11.99
Family plan
$14.99 per month for six
accounts
$5 per month per additional
user
Free trial period 3 months 30 days
Availblility 108 countries 58 + many territories

2. Number of users
15 million, but only 6.5 million
paying as of October 2015
75 million+ users, 20 million+
paying subscribers (June
2015)
Music library size 30 million+ 30 million+
Sound quality (free) 256 Kbps in AAC 96 Kbps, 160 Kbps in Ogg
Sound quality
(Premium)
256 Kbps in AAC 320 Kbps in Ogg
Platforms
Mac, iOS, Windows (via
iTunes), Apple TV, Android
Windows, Mac, PlayStation 3
and up, Android, iOS,
Windows Phone
Offline listening Yes, with paid subscription Yes, with paid subscription
1. Apple Music vs Spotify: Price
Firstly, the monthly fee of an individual account to subscribe Apple Music and Spotify
is the same: $9.99, £9.99, AU$11.99. But Apple has the better price for large families
than Spotify which charges an additional $5 per user on top of the $9.99 monthly
rate (Apple Music’s $15 a month for six accounts vs Spotify’s $30 for five accounts). If
you don’t want to pay for streaming music and you’re OK with ads, you’d better stay
with Spotify, which offers a free ad-supported tier. Besides, both services offer a free
trial period: 3 months for Apple Music and 30 days for Spotify.
Suggestion: Spotify for individual users and Apple Music for families
2. Apple Music vs Spotify: Music Quality
Apple Music has a single standardized 256 kbps sound option, in AAC format,
whether you are paid user or free user. Spotify, on the other hand, separates its
sound quality according to whether you are paid user or not: 96 kbps and 160 kbps
on its free version, and 320 kbps on the paid version. Some people may draw the
conclusion that the Spotify Premium version offers better quality music than Apple
Music. In fact, it is a misunderstanding. Apple Music is streamed at 256Kbps in AAC
(Advanced Audio Coding) format, while Spotify offers the Ogg Vorbis format at
320Kbps. The two compression formats aren't directly comparable by bit rate alone.
Suggestion: Which one is better is up to your ears.

3. 3. Apple Music vs Spotify: Music Discovery
Both Apple Music and Spotify try to understand your music preferences to serve up
recommendations, but they work in different ways. Apple Music uses the Beats
Music recommendation engine to learn what you like and continually find new
suggestions. The "For You" tab will fill up with constantly evolving recommendations
according to your favorite artists and genres. Unlike the prominent “For You” section
of Apple Music, the Spotify’s Discover section is buried in the Browse tab, which
tailors recommendations based on your listening history.
Suggestion: In Spotify, list 20 albums and be familiar with only 6 of those 20. In
Apple Music, list mainstream artists such as Coldplay, Elvis Presley, and Robert
Johnson.
4. Apple Music vs Spotify: Radio
Apple Music wants to make a big splash in radio. Apple Music will offer Beats 1,
streaming from London, New York and Los Angeles. The Beats 1 promises to be an
always-live radio station where DJs will broadcast around the clock not only to play
great music, but also to discuss what's hot in music and music culture and offer
exclusive interviews.

4. Spotify, does not have live radio, but it enables you to create stations based on your
favorite artists, genres, songs, playlists or albums, and the service will find songs to
match. These radio stations are the top priorities of Spotify now.
Suggestion: If you are fond of listening Radio, Apple Music is your top choice.
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