YouTube Music
(Free, $12.99/Month for
premium)
Want to enjoy recom-
mended music, live re-
cordings, and playlists commercial free?
Subscribe to YouTube Music Premium,
or YouTube Premium, which includes
YouTube Music. Bonuses include offl ine
listening and continuous play when you
lock your screen or use other apps.Discovr
($2.99)
Find new music in the
style of your old favorites. Just enter an
artist or group you love, and a map of
listening suggestions will pop up; tap
one to get even more ideas. Play the
songs you fi nd and save fl ow charts of
recommended musicians for future use.Bandcamp
(Free, in-app purchases)
New music can’t exist
if artists don’t get paid,
so the Bandcamp app
is here to help. Discover songs from
genres and groups you love, buy music,
enjoy unlimited streaming from your
library, and a free, weekly radio show
featuring the best new music from
around the world.Napster
($12.99/month)
Remember downloading
free music from Nap-
ster’s nearly unlimited
archive back in the ‘90s? Turns out that
was illegal, but Napster is back with a
paid version that allows users to stream
over 30 million options, and download
unlimited playlists and songs, just like
the old days.Shazam
(Free)
“Wow, this is catchy;
who sings it?” You can always ask Siri,
but the Shazam app not only identi-
fi es songs, it also offers the option to
read lyrics, view the artist, share with
friends, purchase tracks or albums, and
create playlists.Composer of the Day
(Free)
This simple, no-frills
app lets classical music
lovers and newbies alike
explore the broad, diverse history of the
genre. You’ll receive a sharable histor-
ical fact and summary each day, with
links to the iTunes Store, where you can
purchase featured compositions.iHeartRadio
(Free, $5.99/month for
Premium)
Making your own playlist
is fun, but there’s noth-
ing like a talented human DJ to craft a
listening experience. The iHeartRadio
app offers access to thousands of live
AM and FM stations around the world,
so you can keep up with your favorite
shows.Tastebuds
(Free)
Music provides the
soundtrack to our lives,
so it helps if your part-
ner’s favorites match, or at least blend
well with your own. The tastebuds app
lets you share music and get to know
singles in your area. View profi les, mes-
sage and chat, and maybe even meet
up in person.MUSIC
REDISCOVER OLD FAVORITES & EXPLORE NEW SOUNDS
BEST APPS
BY LEANNE HAYS
I haven’t found the one app to
rule them all when it comes to
music, but I have discovered
that combining one or more of
these options fulfi lls all of my
musical requirements. I’ll use
Shazam to fi gure out the name
of a song that’s playing when
I’m out and about, Discovr to
fi nd new music to explore, and
YouTube Music to make play-
lists combining old and new
favorites. Try these apps out
and see which ones work to-
gether for you!FIND NEW FAVORITES
MIX & MATCH
WHAT’S THAT SONG CALLED?
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