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Why Stream Music Online Instead of Listening to the Local Radio Stations?

Musik surrounds us and we would like to be entertained everywhere. Music streaming services want to make that possible, but do they really?

A topic that is very important to most of us in the spare time is music: to switch on after work, during sports or at parties seems logic. Our beautiful area has already produced numerous great singers like Chester Bennington – lead singer of Linkin Park - Alice Cooper or Jordin Sparks. The music styles are completely different, but they have all been played on the Phoenix-based radio stations KSLX-FM or KMVA. However, I often have the problem that I hear music depending on my current mood. Then the local radio stations cannot help me.


Music as desired

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So I recently signed up for the streaming service Spotify to really be able to access all the songs I love. Spotify allows you to listen to music online. The service has a freemium business model, which allows for free access to the music (but with advertising) or a subscription. I really like this service because the number of artists and bands is really huge.

Paid subscription

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With Spotify Premium, there is even a feature to save music and listen offline on the PC or mobile devices. Also new albums will be available only in the premium version. This is of course intended by the service to sell more customers a paid subscription. However, one is firmly bound to the Spotify app on the smartphone. Furthermore, a large number of pieces of music cannot be stored to hear offline.

Overcoming the disadvantages of music streaming services

So there are also disadvantages that apply not only to Spotify but also to other services like Deezer, Apple Music etc. How can these be overcome? There are numerous tools - even legal - that allow to record music streams from, for example, Spotify. The best software I've tried so far was Audials Tunebite Premium.

Benefit legally from the music streaming services

With this legal program, music from numerous platforms can be saved and converted; for instance Spotify to mp3. In addition, there is the possibility to make recordings at double speed. In this way I was able to quickly create a playlist with my favorite music and the (for me) best audio books. If necessary, you can convert the format to fit the file to your smartphone or tablet.

Music always at hand

When jogging in Encanto Park I can hear my favorite music now on the smartphone in the best quality without problems. The subscription to music streaming services is good, but there are also disadvantages that can be overcome, for example, with legal software from Audials, Wondershare or Cinch, so that you can really benefit from the music on streaming services without restrictions always and everywhere.

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