There are so many music sites online that it can seem a little daunting when you wanna pick one. We end up sticking to those we've always used, or the ones all our friends use. Really, though, we should use the one that best fits our music needs.
Here's my take on what online music site is right for you.
Spotify: you know what you like, and not just an artist or a genre, but you know exactly what album or song you want to listen to. You wanna connect with your friends and show 'em what you're listening to and also see what they're listening to. You're into the big names of music and appreciate a huge category.
Rdio: you also know what you like, but your tastes are a little more obscure than the latest on the pop charts. You really appreciate a beautifully designed site with a great and easy to use interface. Also, it makes you happy to have quality music suggestions to go along with what you're already listen to.
Pandora: you want to discover similar sounding artists based on what you already like. You often have music moods, it doesn't matter what you listen to exactly, but it needs to keep you entertained while you do dishes, keep you calm while you reply to work emails, or pump you up before a night out. A few classic favs, and it's ok that you can't pick which exactly, are mixed with some new artists. And you're in the States. Sorry 'bout that.
Last.fm: you might have Spotify, or Rdio, but more likely you have your own music collection. You're the one who doesn't want all your stuff on the cloud for paranoia or just the need to have your own copies. You want is a site that monitors your listening habbits (scrobbles) and gives you fun stats on what you listen to most, then suggest you might also like x, y, z based on the data of yourself and other users. You might also find it fun to listen to the catalog of your friends listening habits.
Slacker: music isn't all you wanna listen to, sports and comedy are pretty damn important, too. In that case all the other music sites are falling way way short.
Songza: moods and genres trump specific artists, at least in a broad sense. You're happy to let someone with more music knowledge pick the songs for you. Just keep the playlists coming!
8tracks: Songza sounds great, but it's just a little too top down and autocratic. You'd like to hear what the people think, even if it is a bit of a chaotic hot mess.
This Is My Jam: you get songs stuck in your head, you listen to them over and over and over. Streaming music, whatevs, you've got a different player, itunes, or go retro and listen to the radio, doesn't really matter, what matters is letting everyone know how kick-ass this new track is!
And then there's Beats Music (you like a super attentive site, you don't mind someone all up in your grill), Rhapsody (remember that one? This is for people happy without any extras; just play me what I want, when I want), and Google Play (Google, seriously, you're spreadying yourself a bit thin, dontcha think? Just buy one of the other music sites and let that be that).
Now that you've got the general jist of online music world, go pick the right site for you. Happy listening!
Here's my take on what online music site is right for you.
Spotify: you know what you like, and not just an artist or a genre, but you know exactly what album or song you want to listen to. You wanna connect with your friends and show 'em what you're listening to and also see what they're listening to. You're into the big names of music and appreciate a huge category.
Rdio: you also know what you like, but your tastes are a little more obscure than the latest on the pop charts. You really appreciate a beautifully designed site with a great and easy to use interface. Also, it makes you happy to have quality music suggestions to go along with what you're already listen to.
Pandora: you want to discover similar sounding artists based on what you already like. You often have music moods, it doesn't matter what you listen to exactly, but it needs to keep you entertained while you do dishes, keep you calm while you reply to work emails, or pump you up before a night out. A few classic favs, and it's ok that you can't pick which exactly, are mixed with some new artists. And you're in the States. Sorry 'bout that.
Last.fm: you might have Spotify, or Rdio, but more likely you have your own music collection. You're the one who doesn't want all your stuff on the cloud for paranoia or just the need to have your own copies. You want is a site that monitors your listening habbits (scrobbles) and gives you fun stats on what you listen to most, then suggest you might also like x, y, z based on the data of yourself and other users. You might also find it fun to listen to the catalog of your friends listening habits.
Slacker: music isn't all you wanna listen to, sports and comedy are pretty damn important, too. In that case all the other music sites are falling way way short.
Songza: moods and genres trump specific artists, at least in a broad sense. You're happy to let someone with more music knowledge pick the songs for you. Just keep the playlists coming!
8tracks: Songza sounds great, but it's just a little too top down and autocratic. You'd like to hear what the people think, even if it is a bit of a chaotic hot mess.
This Is My Jam: you get songs stuck in your head, you listen to them over and over and over. Streaming music, whatevs, you've got a different player, itunes, or go retro and listen to the radio, doesn't really matter, what matters is letting everyone know how kick-ass this new track is!
And then there's Beats Music (you like a super attentive site, you don't mind someone all up in your grill), Rhapsody (remember that one? This is for people happy without any extras; just play me what I want, when I want), and Google Play (Google, seriously, you're spreadying yourself a bit thin, dontcha think? Just buy one of the other music sites and let that be that).
Now that you've got the general jist of online music world, go pick the right site for you. Happy listening!
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