Spotify’s crowning glory: user-generated playlists That’s the fundamental difference between these two services and Apple Music. I’ve realised that I simply prefer the playlists on both Spotify and TIDAL, and the way those platforms foster exploration. I think this is because of the playlists on offer. You can lose yourself for hours exploring.īut there’s something about Apple Music that somehow makes it feel less explorable. But so too is the Spotify library – and the one on offer from Apple Music. The library on TIDAL is wonderfully deep. This is a surprise because I’d previously kept away from TIDAL due to an unfair assumption that it simply didn’t have enough music within its library.Īs it turns out, that was incredibly shortsighted. I genuinely don’t think that’s a differentiating factor for any music streaming platform. The fundamental differenceĪt some stage, I’m going to undertake a more comprehensive review of Apple Music versus TIDAL and Spotify, but let’s get one thing straight – they’re all incredibly similar when it comes to the library of music on offer. Admittedly, this is at the exact same time I’ve ditched my iPhone and Apple Watch, but I promise the two aren’t related.Īfter a bit of deliberation, I think I’ve worked out why Apple Music is no longer the default music app in my life. The net result of this seems to be that I’ve inadvertently given Apple Music the cold shoulder. About a month or so ago, I signed up to Spotify and TIDAL as part of a desire to expand my audio horizons and build my first ever audiophile setup. I only realised yesterday that I’ve pretty much completely stopped using Apple Music.

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