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Pros And Cons Of American Recording Industry

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This article restates the American Recording Industry’s report that music streaming services are their primary source of income. CD, digital download, and vinyl sales have decreased dramatically over the last decade. Furthermore, this article discusses the pros and cons of popular streaming services such as Apple Music, Pandora, Prime Music, Slacker, Spotify, and Tidal. When the article compared the six services, the author focused on the costs, uses, benefits, and drawbacks. 2.) This article provides useful statistics and statements such as: Service Cost Best for What We Like What We Don't Like Apple Music Free three- month trial; $10/ month Music on the go. Apple Music, with 30 million titles, is available on Android and iOS devices …show more content…

Curated and on-demand music. The extensive library and easy-to-use interface let you create tailor-made stations of your favorite music. There are also more than 300 expert-curated stations devoted to specific musical genres, sports, news, and weather. The pricier plan grants you offline listening and personal playlists as well. Slacker's free service gives you less say in the selection of songs, though you can skip past the duds a limited number of times. Spotify Free with ads or $10/ month ad-free. Anyone looking for a versatile service with a large catalog of titles. With a library of more than 30 million songs and easy access via most digital platforms, Spotify is popular for good reason. It's a great place to find favorite artists, create and share playlists, and enjoy exclusive live sessions. You also get better sound quality with the paid plan. You can't listen to the Prince song "Purple Rain." (But hey, it's available only on Tidal.) Spotify doesn't offer music videos, either. Tidal Free one-week trial; $10/ month ($20/ month for hi-fi). High-quality audio and offline listening. It has CD-quality sound, HD music videos, and excellent app compatibility with Denon, Sonos, and other multi room speaker

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