Comparison of music streaming services

The following is a list of on-demand music streaming services as well as a feature comparison chart. These services offer streaming of full-length content via the Internet as a part of their service, without the listener necessarily having to purchase a file for download. This type of service is somewhat similar to Internet radio. Many of these sites have advertising that supports free-to-listen options as well as paid subscription-based premium options.

Some services offer non-free options in the style of a digital music store. For a list of online music stores that provide a means of purchasing and downloading music as files of some sort, see comparison of digital music stores. Many sites from both of these categories offer services similar to an online music database.

Currently active services

+ Service Free access Selective streaming Lossless Hi-res Track downloads Official music credits Lyrics Podcasts # of tracks (millions) # of active users (millions) # of paying users (millions) Global availability Web Android iOS Desktop Other platforms Launch date Login required AccuRadio 1.5 Roku, Sonos 2000 Amazon Music 100+ 52.552.5 10 other 2007-09-25 Anghami 30 70 11 other 2012-11 Apple Music 100+108108 12 other 2015-06-30 Audiomack 50 40 2012 Bandcamp (Download Only) (Download Only) 2008-09-16 Boomplay 58+ Android TV 2015 Deezer 120 16 9.6 10 other 2007 Gaana 45 201 2010-04 hoopla 5 2.5 ChromeOS, Roku, AirPlay, Chromecast, 2010 IDAGIO 2 2015 iHeartRadio 30120 Bose, Sonos, PlayStation, Xbox, Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast 2008-08-01 Jango 30 2007-11 Joox 30+ 80 2015 KKBox 70 Roon, Chromecast, Android TV, Android Auto, Apple TV, Xbox 2004-10 Line Music 1.5 2015-05-22 LiveOne 30 3.7 >2 Sonos, Tesla, Roku 2007-03-15 Melon 4–5 2004-11 Moov 1.5 Chromecast, Apple Watch 2006-04-24 2004 MyTuner Radio 7 other 2012-04 136 206.7 41.75 BlackBerry 2013 Pandora 3058 6.3 14 other 2005-09 Qobuz 100+ 0.2 0.2 Roon, Linn, Sonos, BubbleUPnP 2007 QQ Music 200+ 660 113.5 Bose 2005 ROXi 40 ROXi 2016 JioSaavn 55+ 250 Amazon Echo, Google Nest, Sonos One, Shazam 2007 SiriusXM 34.9 Bose, Sonos, Roku 2008-07-29 SoundCloud 200+1751.7 Sonos, Xbox One 2008-10 Spotify 100+ 777 300 25 other 2008-10 Stingray Music 25+ Sonos 2014 Tidal 110+ 4.23 Roon, Sonos, Chromecast, Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku 2014-10-28 TuneIn 75 (Windows Store) 8 other 2002-01 VIBE 2018 Wolfgang's 0.2 Sonos 2006 YouTube Music 100+125125 (PWA) 7 other2015-11

Discontinued services Service ReasonDiscontinued Radical.fm Shut down Xbox Music Pass Succeeded by Groove Music Pass iTunes Radio Integrated into Apple Music Beats Music Succeeded by Apple Music Blinkbox Music Under administration Groove Music Pass Shut down Grooveshark Shut down Google Play Music Merged with YouTube Music Guvera Shut down Rara Shut down Last.fm Discontinued radio streaming service; now a database for tracking listening histories Batanga Radio Shut down MixRadio Shut down Music Unlimited Replaced by PlayStation Music powered by Spotify. Musicovery Shut down the interactive radio service and now a music playlist supplier. Electric Jukebox Succeeded by ROXi WiMP Integrated into Tidal Simfy Shut down. Temporarily, the website referred users to Deezer. MOG Succeeded by Beats Music and subsequently Apple Music Songza Merged into Google Play Music and subsequently into YouTube Music Ubuntu One Music Discontinued Zune Pass Succeeded by Xbox Music Pass and subsequently by Groove Music Pass Mflow Succeeded by Bloom.fm Thumbplay Acquired by iHeartRadio Rdio Shut down / Assets purchased by Pandora Rhapsody Succeeded by Napster thesixtyone Shut down Yahoo! Music Unlimited Shut down (users offered option to transfer account to Rhapsody) Spinner Merged into Netscape Radio 2002 Slacker Radio Succeeded by LiveXLive LiveXLive Succeeded by LiveOne

Comparison of free music and radio streaming platforms Service Audio Quality Podcasts Live Radio Offline Playback Platforms Spotify (Free) Up to 160 kbps Android, iOS, Web, Desktop YouTube Music (Free) AAC (128–160 kbps) (via YouTube) Android, iOS, Web JioSaavn(Free) Upto 320 kbps (with pro subscription) Android, iOS, Web, Desktop, Alexa echo device Gaana Upto 320kbps (with pro subscription) Android, iOS TuneIn Standard-quality streaming Android, iOS, Smart speakers, Web iHeartRadio Standard-quality streaming (free tier) Android, iOS, Web Audials Play Standard-quality streaming (recording feature) Android, iOS, Windows X-Radio.net Standard Android, iOS, Web Online Radio Box Standard Android, iOS, Web Radio Garden Standard Web, Android, iOS myTuner Radio Standard Android, iOS, Smart TVs, Web Eter Standard iOS, macOS Broadcasts (Free) Standard iOS, macOS Audacy Standard Android, iOS, Web X-FM.net Standard Web, Mobile Browsers

Audio quality and feature sets vary; some features may require optional login but not payment.

Comparison of music streaming services

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