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THE MUSIC-STREAMING APPS
Amazon Music Unlimited
from $9.99 per month

Prime members get access to 2 million songs on Amazon Prime Music, but Music Unlimited — which isn't a part of an Amazon Prime membership — has a much larger catalog of songs, so it's worth the upgrade. Prime members can enroll for just $7.99 each month. If you're an Echo smart speaker or Fire TV owner, you can get a plan for only $3.99 each month, which leaves everyone else with the standard $9.99 per month package.
Music Unlimited has clear 256 Kbps bitrate audio and karaoke-like scrolling lyrics, and it offers listeners tracks that feature behind-the-scenes commentary from all your favorite artists. Fun fact: It's also the only streaming service that lets you listen to Garth Brooks' entire collection of songs.

Apple Music
from $9.99 per month

Apple Music provides users access to 45 million songs, making it the largest streaming music service in terms of catalog size. Besides the sheer volume of songs available, several artists like Drake, Taylor Swift, and Frank Ocean frequently choose to exclusively stream their discographies on Apple Music, so if you're an Apple Music subscriber, you should feel pretty confident you can stream the artists that you know and love.

Google Play Music
from $9.99 per month

Best for Android or Google Home Users
You probably use Google and YouTube already to find music, but you should really consider subscribing to Google's streaming music service, too. Play Music not only provides you with access to 40 million songs, but you can also upload 50,000 of your own so you can stream your personal collection of songs anywhere.
Google's music app and web player both have intuitive user interfaces that are easy to operate. Additionally, Play Music offers channels designed to fit your mood based on time of day, a feature you'll take advantage of more often than you may think you would.

Pandora
$9.99 per month

Best for Passive Listening

Pandora is one of the early streaming services that has managed to stay relevant after almost two decades of operating. Its $9.99 per month premium service lets you create stations and playlists, plus download songs for offline listening. It features a large 40 million track catalog with unlimited skips and no ads.
Pandora is probably the best streaming radio service you can use to drown out everyday background noise, thanks to its outstanding algorithms, large subscriber base, and user-generated ratings.


iHeartRadio
from $9.99 per month
Best for Keeping Up With Trends
iHeartRadio is one of the most personalized music-streaming apps available. The service recommends stations and songs based on your listening habits and favorite genres that you input when creating your account. You can access over a thousand live radio streams throughout the country, including local channels.
iHeartRadio All Access has unlimited skips, and it lets you save or replay songs from the radio. If you don't have service, the app even supports offline listening.iHeartRadio is worth checking out if you want a streaming service that combines the spontaneity of radio with a way to listen to specific songs uninterrupted, too.




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