Spotify will soon be launching Spotify HiFi to compete, but it's not landed yet. These are two new formats that will radically change how your favorite songs sound.
Sure, Apple may offer a free trial but, at some point, you're going to need to pony up.īut Apple Music has become an even more serious contender in 2021 thanks to the introduction of Spatial Audio and Lossless. One big advantage Spotify has over many of its rivals is it doesn't ask for any money upfront, and you can go for years without ever paying a dime.
That's in spite of mounting competition from the likes of Apple Music, as well as Jay-Z-owned Tidal. While there are any number of streaming services for you to choose from out there, the only two contenders you should care about are the Swedish-born Spotify, with its freemium music model and Apple Music, the replacement to iTunes that has exclusive albums and a monstrous 75 million song library.Īlthough up-to-date user numbers aren't often revealed, Spotify certainly appears to have an advantage with a larger user base – it has around 354 million users globally last time we checked. everyone? Now, the rise of music streaming services over the last decade means you can add a new rivalry to the mix: Spotify vs Apple Music. The music world has always been about rivalries.
