By Emmy Benton, Editor-in-Chief
Apple Music is just another one of Apple’s greatest inventions. I’ve always been biased toward Apple products, and Apple Music is no exception. I’ve been an Apple Music subscriber for over a year now, and can definitively say that it is the best music streaming service out there.
Apple Music has everything you could ever want: curated playlists, basically every song ever produced, plus no ads. Even better, the Apple Music app is pre-loaded onto all iPhones, so no need to download additional apps that take up more storage. At $10.99 per month, some may think the price is steep, but it’s only one dollar more than its most-used competitor, Spotify Premium, and has more features.
One of my favorite features of Apple Music is spatial audio. Specifically made for AirPods, spatial audio is an immersive music experience in which listeners are able to feel like they’re at a private concert with the artist. Music comes at you from all angles: in front, from the sides, above and behind. No other music streaming service offers such an experience.
Speaking of experiences, Apple Music’s most entertaining feature is Apple Music Sing. Simply put, Apple Music Sing is karaoke, where you have the option to lower the vocal volume of the song and sing lyric-by-lyric. This is great for parties, car rides or just having a solo concert in your room.
(Don’t be embarrassed. We all do it.)
Apple Music’s interface is easy to use, with many options to share your music. One of my favorite features is that you can connect with friends who also use Apple Music and see what they’re listening to. This way, you can explore different music and see what’s popular. This is seen in other music streaming platforms as well, but with Apple Music, their profile pictures are put onto albums, songs or stations so you can quickly know what music to listen to next.
Speaking of friends, another music-sharing method special to Apple Music is SharePlay. With this, you can share a song with friends and listen to it in real time with them, making music sharing easier than ever.
With all of these innovative features, Apple Music is the best music streaming service by far. Give it a try and I promise you’ll be hooked.
If you need me, I’ll be listening.
Senior Emmy Benton can be reached at 23bentonem58@daretolearn.org.
