Music Spotify, Rdio, MOG, etc.

The Rick · 10-21-2011, 08:20 AM

Any one use any of these music subscription services?

I've been playing around with both Spotify and Rdio recently and both look interesting. Interesting enough that I'm considering moving away from the old purchase/download method.

The $10/month for desktop + mobile access seems like a good deal. Listen to any song you want, anywhere you are. Basically, your music in the cloud.

I'm trying to decide which one to choose. Spotify supposedly has a larger catalog. Rdio seems to have a slicker UI, both on the desktop and mobile apps. Spotify seems to be more technically sound (heard they use P2P for better streaming experience, for example). Spotify also seems to be more popular, even though it's only been available in the US for a couple of months.

The one thing I don't like about Spotify, that I do like about Rdio, is that Spotify seems to be largely based on playlists. With Rdio, you have playlists, but you also have your "collection". On Spotify, if there's a particular song I want to listen to, I have to find it or search for it in a playlist somewhere. With Rdio, I can just go to my collection, then navigate to the artist, then the album, then the song.

Anyone else use these services?

10-21-2011, 08:20 AM	Topic Starter
The Rick Veteran Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milwaukee, WI Casino cash: $7591320	Spotify, Rdio, MOG, etc. Any one use any of these music subscription services? I've been playing around with both Spotify and Rdio recently and both look interesting. Interesting enough that I'm considering moving away from the old purchase/download method. The $10/month for desktop + mobile access seems like a good deal. Listen to any song you want, anywhere you are. Basically, your music in the cloud. I'm trying to decide which one to choose. Spotify supposedly has a larger catalog. Rdio seems to have a slicker UI, both on the desktop and mobile apps. Spotify seems to be more technically sound (heard they use P2P for better streaming experience, for example). Spotify also seems to be more popular, even though it's only been available in the US for a couple of months. The one thing I don't like about Spotify, that I do like about Rdio, is that Spotify seems to be largely based on playlists. With Rdio, you have playlists, but you also have your "collection". On Spotify, if there's a particular song I want to listen to, I have to find it or search for it in a playlist somewhere. With Rdio, I can just go to my collection, then navigate to the artist, then the album, then the song. Anyone else use these services?
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