The internet has spoiled us with options. The question is not where to find great content, but which of the many services works best for you. Free music streaming is no exception, so these are some of our favorite sites.
Spotify
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. Has an experience equivalent to that of a radio with some on-demand features. Free users can stream ad-supported music, while paying users can stream on demand, get offline access and listen to ad-free music.
One of the characteristics that distinguishes Spotify is its recommendations. As an example, Discover Weekly playlist is a very popular feature that recommends you 30 songs every Monday based on what you've been listening to. This and other features have made Spotify the most popular streaming service out there with over 70 million paying users.
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Pandora
Pandora is a great web portal to stream your favorite music and discover new music as well.
As you enter your favorite genre or artist in the search box on the home page, Pandora creates a radio station for you that includes music equivalent to your selection. Based on the feedback you provide, Pandora makes decisions about what music to recommend next.
Like all other services, the free version of Pandora is ad-supported. Pandora offers two paid plans: Plus y Premium. The Plus version costs $ 4,99 per month and gives you access to unlimited jumps, unlimited repeats and higher quality audio. The Premium version costs $ 9,99 per month. Includes all Plus features, gives you access to the complete database of 40 Millions of songs and enables you to store music offline at the same time of all Plus features.
Google Play Music
Google Play Music has a giant music collection, and you can search for music or artists to start streaming right away. Alternatively, you can visit the top charts or new releases section to listen to popular tracks. Can stream some music directly, but some require me to start a radio station.
A unique feature that only Google Play Music offers is that it enables you to load up to 50,000 of your legally owned songs in the Google library that you can then stream at any time.
The service is supported by ads, but you can pay a subscription to get rid of the ads. Costs $ 9.99 per month, but they also offer a family plan that admits up to six members and costs $ 14.99 per month.
iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio is an excellent music streaming web portal where you can listen to live radio or create your own channel with your favorite artists and genres. iHeartRadio is part of the iHeartMedia group, which is the largest station in the US. UU.
And that's the true selling point of the service; you can use it to listen to radio stations across the United States. They run more than 850 channels, organize musical events and even produce events and concerts.
SoundCloud
SoundCloud can be described as YouTube for music. It has a vast collection of music created by artists from all over.. Since it features music from independent artists, you need to search a little more to find the music you like. But, once you follow some good artists, you can always find good music on your feed.
The free version of SoundCloud is ad-supported. It also offers a premium plan, SoundCloud Go +, which removes ads and adds offline listening. SoundCloud Go + costs $ 9.99 per month.
Otro plan premium, SoundCloud Pro, is designed for artists who share their music on SoundCloud. This plan provides higher upload limits, detailed analysis and some other features.
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast is an interesting music streaming service that gives you access to more than 89,000 radio stations everywhere. You can browse stations by genre or search for stations or artists. No registration required and you can start streaming music in seconds.
But SHOUTcast isn't just a streaming service. Your broadcast tools enable you to start your radio station. The service is absolutely free of charge and you can even monetize your radio station with the Targetspot Editors Program.
AccuRadio
AccuRadio it's a great place not only to stream music, but also to discover new music. Unlike some web pages, AccuRadio's interface is pretty straightforward. You can click on any of the recommended artists or genres on the home page, or you can search for your favorite music and start listening right away.
Even though AccuRadio is ad-supported, offers unlimited skipping of songs, something most free streaming websites don't offer. If you like to listen on the go, you can use the AccuRadio mobile apps that are available for Android, iOS and many other platforms.
Last FM
Last FM it was one of the first social networks and streaming services before other alternatives appeared. Enables you to stream music freely, but also discover music based on what the community is listening to. Su función “Scrobbles” pretende rastrear lo que estás escuchando y recomendar otra música que te encantaría. The “Scrobbling” se realiza en el portal web de Last.fm, but it can also connect with other music services such as Spotify, SoundCloud, Google Play Music to get recommendations tailored to your liking.
Although we intend to be able to recommend only one of these websites as the best for your streaming needs., we can not. Everyone has a different taste in music, and the large amount of music available makes it impossible to declare a service. the best. We suggest you try all these sites and find out for yourself which ones you like the most..
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