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I have to disagree pretty strongly. I have both Spotify and Apple Music, and the latter has spot on recommendations, sound quality, and the far better UX for me. Probably 80% of my listening time is in Apple Music. TIDAL seems better for lossless/master quality in my stereo setup but is really expensive, so I only sign up occasionally. The only reason I use Spotify is sharing playlists with friends or on social media…
I just opened up Apple Music to see if it changed much. I tapped on a song to play. Instead of playing, I got a full screen ad. A full screen ad. For Apple Music. The app I'm in. Edit: And I want to make sure I'm clear here. I pay for iTunes Match. I have a nice music library, and it's in iTunes, so I like having it with me where I go when I want to listen to something from that. So, I'm in Apple Music, trying to pla…
You're not paying for Apple Music. Apple Music costs the exact same price as Spotify Premium: $10 a month, or $15 for a family.
You're paying for iTunes match which is an annual fee of $25 that lets you play your CD-ripped library anywhere without transferring the files. Go to your Library, play your music, relax, this is what you paid for.
To suggest that somehow you're entitled to free Apple Music because you pay an annual fee of a separate product, is disingenuous.