Which music streaming service should you go for?

With the recent Singapore launch of YouTube Music, fans here have yet another music streaming service to choose from. Music Correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi looks at the major ones

YOUTUBE MUSIC. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
SPOTIFY. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
APPLE MUSIC. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
KKBOX. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
DEEZER. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
TIDAL. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
JIOSAAVN. PHOTO: YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, KKBOX, DEEZER, TIDAL, JIOSAAVN
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Pricing: From $9.98 for a single-user premium plan and from $14.98 for a premium family plan shared with up to five other family members at the same residential address. You will be charged only after a one-month free trial.

You can also listen for free, but it comes with ads and restrictions. Content: Songs and music videos from the YouTube platform. The total number is not available. Who it is for: The newest music streaming service available in Singapore, YouTube Music has an advantage over its competitors in that its catalogue does not just comprise official versions of songs, but also music videos, remixes as well as live and cover versions.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 14, 2019, with the headline Which music streaming service should you go for?. Subscribe