Meanwhile, Qobuz offers files up to FLAC 24-bit at 192 kHz even with the basic subscription at $14.99 per month.
Some, like Spotify, even allow users to change the audio quality on smartphones if they want to consume more or less data.Īs mentioned earlier, Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, Tidal, and Deezer offer plans with better quality files. Not all services use the same file formats, encoding, or bandwidth. The sound quality of tracksĪs we have seen, the audio quality offered by each platform is one of the main criteria highlighted by the services, especially to justify premium offers or higher prices for some. In terms of suggestions and playlists, most platforms are on equal footing, although Tidal and Deezer have the advantage of also offering some playlists developed by recognized artists or personalities. These can be the choices of the service’s editorial team - as in the case of Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify - or celebrities like Barack Obama and Nicki Minaj (Tidal) or U2 or Brian Eno (Deezer).
Curated PlaylistsĪpple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, and Qobuz all also offer curated playlists, created by real people. Even Apple Music, which does not offer algorithmic playlists on its homepage, will at least display albums that may interest you to listen to a particular artist more. However, it’s worth noting that Qobuz is the only platform that offers only curated playlists, not based on user listening. These recommendations are usually offered on the service’s homepage, with selections of new tracks, albums, mixes, or playlists. Some go even further, offering playlists based on the time of day, your activity, or your location. Based on the tracks you’ve listened to in the past, they will recommend playlists or albums that are supposed to match your musical tastes. In this area, the algorithms of different platforms come into play. Listening to music is great, but one of the benefits of streaming platforms, to avoid listening to the same artists on repeat, comes from recommendations. In the field of playlists, collaboration or those you can create manually are not the only ones that matter. Recommendations and Automatic or Curated Playlists However, it’s worth noting that all others allow sharing the playlist via a link or sharing on Twitter or Facebook.įor social features, Spotify clearly wins the round, whether for activity sharing, third-party applications, or collaborative playlists. There are four platforms that allow creating collaborative playlists: Deezer, Qobuz, Spotify, and YouTube Music. Deezer increased the price of its individual offer by $1 to include Hi-Fi content. Individual plans, at $9.99 per month, and student plans, at $4.99 per month, did not increase. The former went from $11.99 to $12.99 per month, and the latter from $14.99 to $15.99. In April 2021, the Swedish streaming platform Spotify increased the prices of its premium duo and family plans. It’s often possible to subscribe to a discounted student offer, usually at $4.99 per month. However, Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer also offer family or couple plans, sometimes with additional features such as family playlists or parental controls. Qobuz: $14.99 per month or $200 per yearįor clarity, we’ve only selected individual monthly subscriptions without a one-year commitment.Amazon Music: integrated with Amazon Prime (Music Prime) or $9.99 per month (Unlimited HD).
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