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A handful of streaming services offer high-res audio. These are the best places to find better-than-CD-quality sound.

Where to Stream Hi-Res Audio Music Online

Swap high scores for music scores, and enjoy the tunes from your favorite games with these top-rated streaming services.

By Jordan Minor
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This Black American hero’s words remain as powerful and relevant today as they were decades ago. Here’s how to remember MLK’s legacy using your favorite streaming platform.

By Jordan Minor
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Spotify has sweet tunes, but it isn't the only music streaming service that's worth a listen. Explore the top options by pressing play on these expertly tested, recommended picks.

Best Online Music Streaming Services

A user on Reddit looking for a Mia Khalifa song wound up with something else entirely.

By Joe Hindy
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Spotify isn't the only streaming music app worth downloading to your phone or tablet. Explore these tested and recommended services before diving into Google Play.

By Jordan Minor  & Gabriel Zamora
The Best Android Music Apps

Create your own digital mix tape on Spotify. Here's how to curate, share, edit (and delete) custom playlists on the music-streaming service.

By Jason Cohen  & Stephanie Mlot
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Here's how to set your alarm to play music from Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, TuneIn, and more.

By Jason Cohen  & Stephanie Mlot
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You only have a month to get a refund if you bought a Car Thing.

By Jibin Joseph
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Music fans have a lot to love with Spotify, which offers 100 million tracks and 6 million podcast titles, for $12 per month. Here's how to get the most out of your next music-streaming session.

By Chloe Albanesius
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With a Google NotebookLM AI integration, two AI hosts chat about your listening trends. Also new this year is an audio review of your AI DJ listening and prompt-based playlist creation.

By Emily Forlini
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Bored with your Spotify favorites? Here's how to uncover new tracks, artists, and genres on the music-streaming app and freshen up your playlists.

By Tyler Hayes
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The summary of your musical year is here, complete with a Google AI tie-in.

By Chandra Steele
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Amazon Music's 2024 Delivered and Apple Music's 2024 Replay are now live, allowing you to check out your top songs, podcasts, and artists of the year.

By Kate Irwin
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Alongside music, this year's roundup provides fresh insights into your podcast-listening habits.

By Jibin Joseph
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Music Unlimited subscribers can now listen to one free audiobook per month from Audible's massive catalog.

By Jibin Joseph
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The Meta CEO says he chose to remix the 2002 hit 'Get Low' because it was playing when he first met his now-wife back in college.

By Kate Irwin
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Plus, Instagram adds the option to save music directly to Spotify with a tap.

By Jibin Joseph
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Moving your content from Spotify to Apple Music and vice versa is no easy feat, but several third-party apps and services can lend a hand, especially if you fork over a few bucks.

By Tyler Hayes
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It's a Mario party: Nintendo Music gives Nintendo Switch Online subscribers access to a catalog of game soundtracks to stream on the go.

By Tyler Hayes
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