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YouTube Music is good, but I wouldn't say it is the best. Spotify holds the lead. I personally prefer Tidal due to HiFi and master recordings.
YouTube Music is better than Google Play because you don't have to manage a library. The downside is that it renders your existing library useless.
Streaming is usually better unless you never want to purchase additional music (ie you don't want to expand your library).
That being said, you can import your music from CDs into iTunes the same way you can into Google Play Music. If you're doing a vinyl transfer, then you're out of luck.
Personally, I like Pandora very much. I have used it since it was free and don't mind the minimal monthly fee that I pay. I feel their service suits my needs perfectly. The audio quality is excellent and the application is powerful and friendly IMHO.
I have Amazon Music Unlimited HD, Google Play Music and SiriusXM streaming. Amazon I pay the "list" price for, Google Play Music is grandfathered in at the $7.99 a month + no ad YouTube, and I pay $5 a month for SXM (it's a 6 month promotion and I call and re-up at the same price every six months).
I will have to look into the YTM move shortly, better to do it now than at the last minute.
I transferred my songs to YTM and am able to play them, they sound fine. I haven't used YTM much yet, but I liked being able to select an entire album on GPM to listen to. I have to believe YTM has the same functions, I'll just have to "play" around with it.
I'm not interested in paying a monthly fee, I only listen to music when I'm at the gym and what I have in my library is good enough. I really don't need to buy newer songs either. Years and years ago I downloaded all my CD's to my laptop and then to my phone and tablet, I don't want to have to do that again!
Thanks for the answers, I'll try to learn YTM since I use this in a limited capacity anyway!
Personally, I like Pandora very much. I have used it since it was free
It's still free.
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Originally Posted by SanyBelle
I really don't need to buy newer songs either.
Ugh.. pet peeve. People who think there's no good music anymore. I don't care how old you are, or the genre you like, there is still good music being made today. You shouldn't close yourself off to it. That's what Pandora is best at and it is free for the basic feature set.
Create an account, pick a few songs you like. Then you thumbs up or down what it plays. It starts to learn what you like and finds new music for you. I've found so much good stuff... new stuff... this way.
Ugh.. pet peeve. People who think there's no good music anymore. I don't care how old you are, or the genre you like, there is still good music being made today. You shouldn't close yourself off to it. That's what Pandora is best at and it is free for the basic feature set.
Create an account, pick a few songs you like. Then you thumbs up or down what it plays. It starts to learn what you like and finds new music for you. I've found so much good stuff... new stuff... this way.
There's a difference between saying you don't want to buy new music and saying that there's no good music anymore. The OP never said the latter. You're projecting.
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