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Posted by Thesifer (Member # 12890) on :
 
Anyone here use Spotify, or Google All Access?

I just switched from Spotify to Google All Access, as it gives a free month, and it will be 7.99 if you sign up before end of June instead of 9.99, so $2 cheaper.

Has anyone experienced All Access?

I figure I have nothing to lose. If it sucks, I can switch back to Spotify, without losing anything.

But I believe the integration with my Galaxy S4 is going to make All Access awesome.
 
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
What's the music selection like?

One of the things I like most about Spotify is the huge catalog, and the fact that they are constantly recommending great obscure artists I've never even heard of before. I'm willing to pay $2 more to get that kind of access.

Also, how does Google compensate the artists?
 
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
 
^This.

Also, do they offer lossless streaming?
 
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
 
Slacker Radio is really impressing me, they even have comedy albums to stream in the same way Pandora streams music.
 
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
I learned the other day that Spotify has both comedy albums and even some books on tape.
 
Posted by Thesifer (Member # 12890) on :
 
~20,000,000 songs. They claim. I can't find any data on what they pay the publishers for the music.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4334790/google-music-all-access-hands-on-versus-spotify-rdio

I have so far found the music that I listen to, but I don't go away from the mainstream too often to be perfectly honest.

For me, I need music for my car, and $2 cheaper + integration with my Galaxy S4 was it for me.

The ability to always go back to spotify made it a no lose situation though.
 
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
See connectivity isn't an issue for me because I can sync my phone via bluetooth to my car, so any service is fine.

Song selection is my biggest issue.
 
Posted by Thesifer (Member # 12890) on :
 
I sync it with Bluetooth to my car as well, but I don't like that I have to go through, open Spotify, etc. With All Access, It just autoplays.

Also with a Free Month, it's not like anyone that tries it loses anything, as long as they remember to cancel.
 


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