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Plus, Instagram adds the option to save music directly to Spotify with a tap.

By Jibin Joseph
A screenshot of TikTok's new Share to TikTok feature for Apple Music and Spotify.

Moving your content from Spotify to Apple Music and vice versa is no easy feat, but several third-party apps and services can lend a hand, especially if you fork over a few bucks.

By Tyler Hayes
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It's a Mario party: Nintendo Music gives Nintendo Switch Online subscribers access to a catalog of game soundtracks to stream on the go.

By Tyler Hayes
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You don't need a subscription to stream your favorite songs. With these tested and recommended streaming music services, you can enjoy sweet tunes without spending a dime.

By Jeffrey L. Wilson  & Gabriel Zamora
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3.5

SoundCloud is a unique streaming music service that features user-generated indie tunes, podcasts, and select tracks from major-label musicians, but it lacks some features other platforms offer.

By Jeffrey L. Wilson  & Gabriel Zamora
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Spotify users can now create custom artwork for their playlists with a suite of text and color tools available to both free and Premium subscribers.

By Tyler Hayes
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Spotify will show Premium users a list of available songs they can listen to offline, even if nothing has been downloaded to a device ahead of time.

By Tyler Hayes
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Amazon Music Prime comes with a Prime subscription and lets you stream more than 100 million songs from the company's robust music library, but it limits you to shuffled tunes.

By Gabriel Zamora
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Amazon Music Unlimited's feature-rich music, video, and podcast selection makes the streaming service a worthy premium upgrade from the limited jukebox bundled with a Prime subscription.

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YouTube Music is a robust streaming service that's loaded with official tunes, fan uploads, podcasts, and videos.

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Spotify Premium users can listen to the streaming service's expansive library without an internet connection. Here's how to download albums, playlists, and podcasts for offline listening.

By Chloe Albanesius
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Spotify's AI Playlist can create music collections from text prompts.

By Tyler Hayes
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Michael Smith allegedly received over $10 million in royalties from Apple Music, Spotify, and others by posting AI-created songs and using automated bots to stream the tunes.

By Michael Kan
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Spotify has sweet tunes, but it isn't the only music streaming service that's worth a listen. Explore the top options by pressing play on these expertly tested, recommended picks.

Best Online Music Streaming Services

Beginning Sept. 3, Spotify Connect volume control will shift to an in-app slider. Spotify says Apple has discontinued the tech that allowed control via the iPhone's physical buttons.

By Jibin Joseph
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People moving between Apple Music and YouTube Music now have a transfer tool supported by both companies.

By Tyler Hayes
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After dropping the free trial to one month in 2022, Apple resurrects the three-month offer.

By Jibin Joseph
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Spotify still can't add a purchase link in its apps, which it blames on 'the illegal and predatory taxes Apple continues to demand.'

By Jibin Joseph
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SiriusXM combines live radio, traditional streaming, and video programming to create a robust audio service for entertainment-hungry listeners.

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A handful of streaming services offer high-res audio. These are the best places to find better-than-CD-quality sound.

Where to Stream Hi-Res Audio Music Online