Apple Music Vs. Spotify Vs. Rdio & Everyone Else

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  Satya Swaroop Dash

  Here is why Apple is right in implementing a paid policy for its Apple Music Service.
  
  Unlike local music streaming service providers like Saavn and Gaana, American music subscribers push a lot of ads. I used Rdio’s service when it debuted in India through its Windows Phone app and it was a hellish experience. You could not have more than 3 skips and hour and the adverts were really lengthy. With a paid system Apple will be able to bypass the skip limit and you can hear a lot of songs.
  
  Second, Apple is pushing a paid model because it wants to garner enough cash to pocket artists. A while back Taylor Swift insisted on removing her songs from Spotify. She chose Jay Z owned Tidal for her songs because it provided her with appropriate remuneration. Apple is known to chop artists and offer them exclusively on its service. Apple monthly subscription is expensive than others, thats a shame.
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Satya Swaroop Dash

  Second, Apple is pushing a paid model because it wants to garner enough cash to pocket artists.

  THAT!
  
  I think that will give the famous and the independent, unknown artists a strong reason to release their content on Apple Music over Spotify or others. In Western countries it won't be a big problem for Apple to get paying users. I'm wondering if their service will be successful in India - if it gets launched here.