Apple Music is Far Superior to Spotify

Matthew Willar

News Editor

Music is everywhere. Sitting at your laptop, beginning to do your homework and putting on your favorite playlist, or working out at the gym and getting energized from the beats and tempos, music is something that all of us use constantly in our daily lives. But the great debate continues: is Apple Music or Spotify better for your listening experience?

Apple Music is a game-changer for avid music listeners. Being created by Apple, it works seamlessly with your iPhone, syncing with your iCloud account to be used across all of your devices.

The technology behind Apple Music is game-changing as well. Unlike Spotify, it offers lossless audio for all its users; Spotify only gives it to its premium subscribers. Apple Music also provides spatial audio for no additional cost. With spatial audio, the sound is not only better, but the songs sound the way that the artists intended them to. Even better, if you own AirPods, the spatial audio works hand-in-hand with noise cancellation.

It isn’t just the technology, though. It is the commitment to supporting artists that makes it superior to Spotify. The platform pays higher royalties than Spotify, a fact that matters in an age when musicians struggle to earn a living from streaming. Apple Music also invests in editorial content, live radio shows, and curated playlists.

Even though Spotify’s free, ad-supported tier makes it more accessible, Apple Music’s subscription model offers a more sustainable platform for artists and doesn’t have ads in between songs. Apple Music is also cheaper, costing users $10.99 a month as compared to Spotify Premium, which costs $11.99 a month. Less money for no ads, why not choose Apple Music?

Apple Music isn’t just a music streaming service. It’s a platform built for people who value a smooth, consistent listening experience with no interruptions. Better for artists, better for listeners, Apple Music is far superior to Spotify in every aspect.