10 reasons why Spotify is better than other music services

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Impeccable recommendations, a huge music library, curated playlists and other chips for which the service is so loved.

Spotify is not officially available in Russia, but this does not prevent it from remaining one of the most popular and beloved music services. Recently it became known that the launch will finally take place. This is literally a huge event that will shake up the streaming services market.

If you're still not using Spotify, here are 10 reasons to bypass the restrictions and at least give it a try.

1. Extensive media library

The music library of the service is not inferior to Apple Music and significantly surpasses the number of songs of other competitors. In total, over 30 million tracks are available to users, among which there are a lot of Russian-speaking performers of different genres, as well as exclusive releases. Even a music lover with specific tastes will find it easy to find any kind of music.

2. Exact recommendations

It is for the good algorithms that Spotify is so valued by millions of users around the world. In addition to adjusting to the preferences of the listener, the service offers a Discover Weekly playlist, which is updated every Tuesday and contains recommended tracks. There's also a Discover tab with dozens of popular and lesser-known artists, handpicked based on your tastes.

In addition to the recommendation playlists, Spotify has a daily Your Daily Mix. They consist of favorite and new songs, sorted by genre. Listening statistics are painstakingly collected, and at the end of the year, the service pleases with cool final selections.

At the same time, the accuracy of recommendations can be increased by putting down likes and dislikes, which are available in all collections.

3. Mass of curated playlists

For cases when you want to listen not to something specific, but to music in general, there are excellent playlists for your mood and various activities, such as "Work", "Concentration", "Training", "Rainy weather", "Morning".

It is very convenient that all tracks marked with a heart are not only taken into account in recommendations, but are also automatically saved in the Favorite Songs list, from where they can be listened to or reassembled into separate playlists.

4. Powerful radio

Spotify recommends great radio. There are many ready-made stations available. You can also collect your own based on the artist or even an individual song.

5. Large community

A huge community of listeners with good taste is also a plus of the service. Thanks to the function of public playlists, through the standard search, you can find and subscribe to collections of friends and users with similar musical preferences, constantly discovering something new.

6. Cross-platform

Unlike its counterparts, Spotify has full-fledged clients for all popular platforms. Even on Linux, you can listen to music in a proprietary player, and not switch between browser tabs. The service works equally well on both a computer and a mobile device.

7. Spotify Connect

Thanks to seamless synchronization and the Spotify Connect function, you can not only enjoy your favorite tracks on any gadget, but also remotely control playback using your smartphone as a remote control for a computer, TV or audio system connected to the speakers.

8. Integration with other services

The maximum flexibility and versatility of Spotify is also reflected in the integration with various services. It is easy to share your favorite songs and new musical discoveries on Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Skype. Even publishing as stories is supported for Instagram.

9. Overall product quality

Spotify has the most user-friendly desktop client with a modern and thoughtful interface, where every button is in its place. The service works very stable, without any hints of interruptions in listening or bugs.

The developers pay great attention to the little things, periodically add Easter eggs like a special New Year's decoration or the Upside down theme while listening to the corresponding playlists.

10. Lack of intrusive ads

In the free version, Spotify does not overuse aggressive paid subscription promotions and has almost no annoying ads. Unfortunately, this cannot be said about competitors. For example, Yandex. Music imposes a subscription, while YouTube Music forces you to download videos along with songs.