I've been using Apple Music since 2017-ish except for last year when I tried using Spotify exclusively. I pay for both cause they have super-affordable student plans here in India (~$0.69 per month)
Here are some things I like and dislike about them:
Apple Music
π Better artist payouts
π Apple TV+ included
π Better sound quality
π Sometimes has extra tracks that aren't available on Spotify (e.g. Lana's Is This Happiness from Ultraviolence, beabadoobee's cover of The Adults Are Talking)
π Prettier mobile app
π Radio shows
π Separate Apple Music Classical app for Classical music enjoyers
π Apple will NUKE your library and all your playlists if you stop your subscription
Spotify
π Free tier available
π Better social features
π Tons of niche playlists
π Love the giant cover thing on the TV app
π Easier to switch which device the audio is playing from
π Easier to work with 3rd party apps, websites and services
π Spotify Wrapped
π Algorithms better tuned to my specific taste
π Shittier artist payouts
