boyst Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Now, I know I asked about music at work, and I have since got an Harmon Kardon Onyx, at the suggestion of the President of the Alaska Shower Club. I stream to tablet from hotspot but I have one amazing question. Why is Spotify better than Pandora? I go to stations on Spotify and it seems to play a loop of songs, maybe 20? I go to Pandora and add multiple stations - I have strange tastes (bluegrass, jazz, hard rock and alt rock, old country, 80's, Taylor Swift and Kanye, 90's country, and country). I don't need to discover new music, I am fairly content with what Pandora lines up for me, though, I hear songs a lot. What am I missing out on? I am very close to just subscribing to Sirius App for my phone since they cut off streaming to the Stiletto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I think you nailed it. With Spotify, I discover new stuff. Pandora's more customizable and I know what I'm getting. I like Pandora's app more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) radioparadise.com commercial free and they don't spy on you Edited December 22, 2015 by Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I use Rhapsody, which is essentially the same as spotify. I pay the ten bucks a month, which seems like a lot, but you get unlimited downloads of your own music, plus radio. So if you download more than one album a month on iTunes, Rhapsody/Spotify etc. are worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I use Rhapsody, which is essentially the same as spotify. I pay the ten bucks a month, which seems like a lot, but you get unlimited downloads of your own music, plus radio. So if you download more than one album a month on iTunes, Rhapsody/Spotify etc. are worth every penny. Why would I need unlimited downloads of my own music? It's already downloaded everywhere I need it. A guy at work last year was raving about Spotify but I also didn't get it. Pandora is $5/month and I can play it via the smart phone with a bluetooth speaker or right through the TV. You have all the different stations you want -- I have the Xmas station, the Thanksgiving station, the jazz station, the 80s station and the disco station for when my daughters throw all the sofa cushions on the floor and have a dance party. It works just fine and requires almost no effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 If you have Amazon Prime you can stream through them as well. Not as many stations from what I can tell, but it's plenty for me. Just another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) It's the Vice-Treasurer of the Vermont Shower Club, actually. I use the Spotify pay service. It costs me 8 bucks a month and I can listen to whatever I want, whenever I want. There are a few artists that don't allow their music on Spotify though (Beatles). You can make playlists, and even download them so you can play where you don't get Wifi/reception. I love it...worth every penny. Edit: How do you like your speaker? Good as advertised? Edited December 22, 2015 by Johnny Hammersticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 It's the Vice-Treasurer of the Vermont Shower Club, actually. I use the Spotify pay service. It costs me 8 bucks a month and I can listen to whatever I want, whenever I want. There are a few artists that don't allow their music on Spotify though (Beatles). You can make playlists, and even download them so you can play where you don't get Wifi/reception. I love it...worth every penny. Edit: How do you like your speaker? Good as advertised? Just announced, Beatles coming to all major streaming companies Christmas Eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Why would I need unlimited downloads of my own music? It's already downloaded everywhere I need it. A guy at work last year was raving about Spotify but I also didn't get it. Pandora is $5/month and I can play it via the smart phone with a bluetooth speaker or right through the TV. You have all the different stations you want -- I have the Xmas station, the Thanksgiving station, the jazz station, the 80s station and the disco station for when my daughters throw all the sofa cushions on the floor and have a dance party. It works just fine and requires almost no effort. I like Pandora and was thinking of Spotify seeing the play lists with Pandora seem limited. But having read this, and others, I'm sticking with Pandora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I prefer Spotify to Pandora simply because they have licenses to many more songs. We listen to music a lot, and Pandora repeats far too often for heavy listening. As an alternative, try Songza playlists or Jango Radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Just announced, Beatles coming to all major streaming companies Christmas Eve. Great! What about Taylor Swift? There are major holes in my morning yard work playlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I prefer Spotify to Pandora simply because they have licenses to many more songs. We listen to music a lot, and Pandora repeats far too often for heavy listening. As an alternative, try Songza playlists or Jango Radio. I agree with the short Pandora playlists but I have, for example, 4 jam band stations that I listen too. They are all very different with the playlist and who's on it. And where I listen to music the most is in my car and I have I don't know how much music downloaded there and it's my music not someone else's playlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I agree with the short Pandora playlists but I have, for example, 4 jam band stations that I listen too. They are all very different with the playlist and who's on it. And where I listen to music the most is in my car and I have I don't know how much music downloaded there and it's my music not someone else's playlist. Yeah, I think it's different use case for a commuter vs all-day listener. At home, radio or online streams are basically on for 18 hours. Pandora gets very old, very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I like my Rhapsody because I can listen to downloads without killing data, or being connected to wifi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Spotify has something like 30 million songs vs Pandora's 10 mil radioparadise.com commercial free and they don't spy on you details? It's the Vice-Treasurer of the Vermont Shower Club, actually. I use the Spotify pay service. It costs me 8 bucks a month and I can listen to whatever I want, whenever I want. There are a few artists that don't allow their music on Spotify though (Beatles). You can make playlists, and even download them so you can play where you don't get Wifi/reception. I love it...worth every penny. Edit: How do you like your speaker? Good as advertised? love it. Bang for buck, have one at work and in house.well worth the price. Surprised it has 4 speakers. I played some def leppard so loud if vibrated off my desk and luckily fell in to a box of packaging foam. Yeah, I think it's different use case for a commuter vs all-day listener. At home, radio or online streams are basically on for 18 hours. Pandora gets very old, very fast. I enjoy Pandora because I mix all my genres to get great playlists. Of course it's mainly artists on my playlist. Spotify doesn't seem to allow that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I've heard a few ads for Qello. It's live concert streaming. Seeing I almost only listen to live music these days I looked into it. It's on Roku and has a decent selection but not sure at $7.99 a month if it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Spotify has something like 30 million songs vs Pandora's 10 mil details? love it. Bang for buck, have one at work and in house.well worth the price. Surprised it has 4 speakers. I played some def leppard so loud if vibrated off my desk and luckily fell in to a box of packaging foam. I enjoy Pandora because I mix all my genres to get great playlists. Of course it's mainly artists on my playlist. Spotify doesn't seem to allow that http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-08-21/youve-been-warned-spotify-wants-spy-you-every-way-imaginable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_BillsFan Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 radioparadise.com commercial free and they don't spy on you +1 - I have been a regular listener for about 12 years! Best internet radio on the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I started with Pandora but the more and more I listened the more and more Indie music I was able to discover which isn't a bad thing but if there was one specific band or song you could never do it with the free Pandora. You can't really do with the free Spotify either unless make a specific playlist which at times can be time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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