Music has become a great stress buster for us. We like to listen to music while doing our daily chores, driving, or going to the gym. It has become a part of our daily lives. Listening to music elevates our mood and gives us positive energy for the day.
In India, the landscape of music streaming has undergone significant change. People have shifted to apps and websites for listening to and streaming music, which has increased accessibility. Every person has music at the tip of his fingers. The landscape of music streaming has undergone significant change over the past few years. Different applications exist, catering to diverse musical tastes and preferences. In this article, we shall see the most popular applications for music streaming, their features, subscription plans, and what makes them unique.
Following are the applications that are the most popular ones in India:
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Spotify
The music platform was launched in 2008. It is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to a large quantity of songs and other content from the global community. The application, which is available on the Play Store and App Store, provides users access to different types of audio content from around the world.
Even creators can put their content on the app, and people from around the world can hear it.
Key features:
- Basic and Premium Plans: The app offers two kinds of plans for users. In the basic plan, the user gets to listen to music, but with certain restrictions, like advertisements. These advertisements come at regular intervals, which may disrupt the entire user experience. On the other hand, the premium plan comes with a no-ad policy and other features as well, which enhance the overall experience.
- Podcasts: Apart from music, users can also access a variety of podcasts on different genres.
- Playlists: Based on your listening preferences, the app arranges songs into a playlist that you can listen to freely.
Subscription Cost:
The premium plans have the following costs:
- Mini: Rs. 29 for 1 week
- Individual: Rs. 119 for 2 months (Rs. 119/month after)
- Family: Rs. 179 for 2 months (Rs. 179/month after; 6 Premium Accounts)
- Duo: Rs. 149 for 2 months (Rs. 149/month; 2 Premium Accounts)
- Student: Rs. 59 for 2 months (Rs. 59/month; 2 Premium Accounts)
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JioSaavn
JioSaavn is another prominent music and audio-entertainment app in India. It has many songs, albums, playlists, podcasts, and radio stations. It has gained its position as one of the top music streaming platforms in India, and it came into existence after the merger of Jio and Saavn. The platform has plenty of regional and global content, which makes it a one-stop for all audio lovers. The app has a vast library of content, and one can spend endless hours exploring the diverse content.
Key Features:
- Lyrics display: The users can see the lyrics while the song is playing, which allows them to see and understand what the creator is saying or singing.
- Voice Assistant: The user can search for songs via voice commands.
- Podcasts: It has a large number of podcasts, which allows the user to choose from a wide range of content.
Subscription Cost:
The premium plans have the following costs:
- Pro Individual: Rs. 89/month
- JioTunes+: Rs 49/month
- Pro Student: Rs. 49/month
- Pro Lite: Rs. 5/day OR 19/week
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Youtube music
YouTube Music is another popular music streaming app, followed by YouTube Video. The app is constantly updated with the latest releases, and therefore, those who want to keep themselves updated with the latest releases may prefer this app.
The app offers great sound quality, and the recommendations played with every song are also top-notch. Users who wish to listen to great music should definitely give this app a try.
Key Features:
- YouTube Premium: This offer includes YouTube music and the premium version of YouTube. It is a great offer for people looking to upgrade to YouTube Premium.
- Videos: Users also have the option to watch videos of their favourite songs on this app.
- Ad-Free Experience: The app allows users to listen to music ad-free here and on the YouTube app.
Subscription Cost:
The premium plans have the following costs:
- Individual monthly: Rs. 149
- Student monthly: Rs. 89
- Family monthly: Rs. 299
- Individual Prepaid (monthly): Rs. 159
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Apple Music
Apple has become a very popular brand in the country, with every person owning an Apple product, be it an iPhone, an iPad, or a MacBook, among its other products. This became a very good opportunity for this company to introduce this product called ‘Apple Music’. The app was launched in June 2015, and since then, it has grown to become a leading music streaming service and one of the very popular ones amongst music lovers.
Although this app is available for Android users as well, the best experience is with an Apple device only. This is because when heard through Apple devices, the sound quality is exactly how it is supposed to be—perfect, but that may not be the case in all Android phones.
Key Features:
- Audio quality: The app’s audio quality is great and gives the user a great experience.
- Shared listening: Friends can be invited, and you can make collaborative playlists.
- Unique offerings: The app allows listeners to hear spatial and lossless audio. Users can also tune in for live concerts and radio.
Subscription cost:
The subscription costs are:
- New subscribers: 1 month free (Rs. 99 subsequently)
- Student plan: Rs. 59/month
- Family Plan: Rs. 149/month
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Amazon Music
As part of their diverse offerings, Amazon has introduced their music app to cater to the melodious needs of Indians. This app comes as part of the Amazon Prime subscription. The app features a plethora of songs along with vast options of music and podcasts.
After you purchase a Prime membership, you need not go anywhere but the Amazon music app. This app will make sure that your ears get the melody of music every day without any trouble. It has approx. 100 million songs and millions of podcasts come with unlimited downloads and skips.
Key features:
- Multi-device usage: Music can be heard on various devices like Alexa, Fire TV, laptops, mobile etc.
- No additional cost: It comes along with the Prime membership, so you don’t have to pay anything for this separately.
- Default Device: Amazon music comes in as default on Amazon devices like Amazon Echo speakers and Fire TV.
These are the most famous apps that people are using to enjoy their love of music. You may also refer to the subscription plans of these apps and enter a world of premium listening experiences because these will only enhance your day and give you a great start or soothing end. Music should always be heard in the best possible ways; these apps give concrete assurance.
