popular music apps you can put on your phone
So in this post I am going to talk about some music apps I really enjoy to listen to either on my phone or my laptop. In my FDOM class I am taking at Texas State my professor, Jon Zmikly, took a survey of what was the most popular way people listen to music these days and streaming music was the number one answer choice.
People love to listen to music for free and also love to find new artists and songs they have never heard before that are similar to what they enjoy listening to. Luckily nowadays with social media and advances in technology we have music at our fingertips and the sky is the limit when it comes to the outlets of streaming music. Below I am going to review some of those outlets! I you are looking to learn more about the apps and websites I discuss links will be provided at the bottom of this post.
Pandora was launched in July of 2005 and in April of 2013 it announced that it had over 200 million users. This streaming outlet is my favorite just because it is so simple and easy to use. Both the app and the website are simple to navigate and the only thing that could be annoying is the commercials, but you can decide to upgrade and pay a certain amount a month so that you don’t have to hear commercials. The other thing that could pose to be a nuisance is that there are limited skips on the stations, but if you like and dislike the songs that come up then you shouldn’t have to worry cause the station will be set up to your personal music taste.
So I really like Spotify because it allows you to see what your friends are listening to, you can set up your own playlists, and if you want you can listen to just one artist instead of having it shuffle through various ones. You also can listen to albums so can decide whether or not you want to go out and actually buy it. I find the website easier to navigate than the app, which is probably due to the fact that I don’t pay for the premium Spotify so that you can use it offline. The app is just pointless if you don’t already have playlists set up. You can only use it as like an internet radio instead of being able to personalize it like you can on the computer.
My little sister Paige put me on to this outlet. iHeartRadio always you to create custom stations or you can listen to real radio stations. I enjoy that option because I am from Houston and enjoy the radio stations there. iHeartRadio allows me to listen to those stations whenever I feel a little homesick, seeing as how the radio stations in San Marcos totally suck. Again, they figured it out for the website but the app is hard to navigate and not really functional. However, you can tell them whether or not you want to listen to popular music or discover new music which is what I like to do. You can also set up popular stations so you don’t have to constantly search for the one you want to listen to.
After I got my iPhone 5S I have been using iTunes Radio A LOT more than any other app, other than Pandora. It is extremely similar but iTunes Radio it more customizable. Just like with iHeartRadio, you can choose to listen to popular music or discover new music. You can also tell them what artists and songs you don’t want to hear on your stations so you don’t have to worry about hearing the same boring song or artist over and over again on your phone or laptop. One thing that is pretty awesome is since iTunes Radio is linked with iTunes you can automatically buy a song that is playing on the radio if you really enjoy it. The only hindrance is just like with Pandora, there are limited skips.
Let me know if y’all have heard of any cool music apps or websites cause I’m always on the lookout! I just wanted to let y’all know my opinion of the most popular ones I have heard of but I know there are so many more out there. Also feel free to comment on what you like or dislike about the apps I listed and if you have any tips to help me navigate the apps I found confusing lol.
Until next time loves!
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