Mark, I just compared the free Pandora with the free Spotify. I would say Spotify's quality is hands down better than Pandora. Yes, you get about a 30 second commercial every 30 minutes, but its free. -i just searched for Joni Mitchell and began listening. For free, you have to use "Shuffle play." But, Outside of my personal CD collection that I have imported into iTunes, Spotify makes a nice supplement. Richard
“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Feb 18, 2018, at 7:14 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com<mailto:w...@socal.rr.com>> wrote: I have both, as well as free Spotify. You can create stations based on artist and genra. But you can't request a specific song. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:36 PM Subject: Is Anyone Using the Free Version of either Pandora or Google Play Music for iOS? Hello Everyone, Okay, I know I said that I had no plans to subscribe to Apple Music, anytime soon but, well, let's just say I'm reconsidering this position. The primary reason why I didn't feel the need to subscribe to a music service is because, once upon a time, one could create custom radio stations based on artists, genres, a song title, etc, in iTunes. Apparently, Apple has now restricted this functionality to only Apple Music subscribers. (smart). Before I take the subscription plunge, I would like to consider free alternatives if for no other reason but that I know that I will use the custom selection feature rarely. So, is anyone using either the free version of either Pandora or Google Play Music for iOS? If so, is it possible to create custom stations based on selected criteria? I'm probably going to end up subscribing to Apple Music but wanted to at least put this question out there, in the Ether (smile). All replies greatly appreciated. By the way, I'm still loving my HomePod. Went over to a friend's house today to check out the Amazon Echo. Wow! I was extremely impressed. I think I'm going to pick up an Echo Dot and use it at least until my beloved Siri can catch up, as I truly think she will, in time-a very, very long, long time perhaps, (big smile). Really enjoyed the audio games that Echo offers. The way I see it, I will use HomePod for audio playback and personal contact features, as they become available, and Echo Dot for fun. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. 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