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Spotify

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The feature-packed Spotify, available in both free and premium versions, is a top-notch streaming music service, despite a few quirks.

Variety

Spotify has playlists and channels for every mood.

Playlists

Get the party started right by assembling custom playlists.

Friends

You can connect your Facebook account to see what your Spotify-loving friends are enjoying on the music service.

Video

Spotify also has a small video library to consume.

Spotify Sessions

Spotify lacks Slacker Radio's live radio and informative DJs who host particular playlists and the music history-filled Slacker DNA stations. Instead, it has Spotify Sessions, original artist recordings made in Spotify Studios. I tolerated Kelly Clarkson's mediocre cover of Prince's "Kiss," but rather enjoyed John Legend's "All of Me."