It has its own tab on iOS and in iTunes and it’s a dedicated hub for keeping up with the artists you follow. The main social component of Apple Music lies within Connect. Spotify dominates the social aspect of any music streaming service including when up against Apple Music, but before getting into that, let’s go over what Apple Music brings to the table in this regard. (It’s also just plain ugly on iTunes for PC and Mac.) Spotify Makes Music Social Since Apple Music combines the music streaming service and recommendations with your iTunes library and playlists all in one app, it gets pretty complicated to navigate at times. On Spotify it’s ridiculously easy to find any song or album and listen on demand. The one major downside to Apple Music is that the user interface needs improvement.

Many other reviews of Apple Music seem to suggest success with the recommendations also. Sure enough, clicking the For You tab in Apple Music highlights artists like Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Frank Ocean, Miguel, Justin Timberlake and others – right up my alley. While I consider myself someone who loves all genres of music, much of my library is filled with pop and R&B from the 1990’s and 2000’s. Recommendations differs for everyone, but in my experience, Apple Music has far better recommendations for discovering new music and playlists you might enjoy. Plus, I’ve personally noticed that new releases have lately landed on Apple Music ahead of Spotify. Taylor Swift, who notably kept her latest album off of Spotify and any streaming service for that matter, agreed to let Apple Music users stream it. Notably, Apple Music includes music videos too, Spotify does not. Apple is paying a bit more back to the artists and record labels, plus has more clout in the music industry with iTunes. It’s hard to determine which has a larger library of music available for streaming, but the general consensus seems to think it’s Apple. Apple Music Has More Content and Smarter Recommendations The two are similar in many ways, but also have important differences worth knowing about.

Let’s pit Apple Music and Spotify against each other to see which one offers the most bang for your buck.

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