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Google Music Beta versus the titans of the streaming music space: a chart


It feels like just yesterday we charted the streaming music landscape, but it's already changed in a big way -- Google is muscling in on the likes of Rhapsody, Pandora and particularly Amazon with its Google Music Beta. Being able to take 20,000 of your personal tunes, stream them over the web and cache them locally on your device isn't functionality to sneeze at, so it's time we updated our charts. After the break, see how the big streaming services stack up.


Service:Google Music BetaAmazon Cloud Player
Price:Free... for now, by invitation only, in the US. Stores 20,000 songs.Between $20/year (20 GB) and $1,000/year for 1 TB
Free sample:Everything, for now5 GB free storage
Type of streaming:CloudCloud
What you pay for:Nothing, yetAdditional storage capacity
Mobile reach:Only Android 2.2+Android and iOS web interface
Unique Features:Locally cached, pinnable songsAccess to Amazon's MP3 store, fully downloadable tracks


Service:PandoraSlackerMOGRhapsody
Price:$36/year$4.99/month ($3.99 annual pass)$9.99/month$9.99/month (1 device); $14.99 for 3
Free sample:40 free hours/monthFreemium model14 days free14 days free
Type of Streaming:Radio stationsRadio stationsOn-demand, radio stationsOn-demand
What you pay for:Ad-free, higher bit rate, desktop appAd-free, unlimited song skips, lyrics, offline cachingUnlimited song streaming, downloads for offline listeningUnlimited song streaming, downloads
Mobile reach:iOS, Android, BlackBerry, WebOSiOS, Android, BlackBerry, WebOS, WP7iOS, AndroidiOS, Android, BlackBerry, WP7
Unique features:Thumbs up/downSee which artist is up next in the queuePersonalized radio based off existing queueOption to stream on 3 mobile devices


Service:RdioNapsterZune Pass
Price:$4.99/month on desktop web; $9.99 on mobile$5/month web-only; $10 mobile and web$15/month
Free sample:7 days7 days14 days
Type of streaming:On-demandOn-demandOn-demand
What you pay for:Unlimited song access, sync mobile to desktopUnlimited song accessUnlimited access, 10 free downloads per month
Mobile reach:iOS, Android, BlackBerryiOS, Android, BlackBerryWP7, Zune Marketplace
Unique Features:Can be used on Sonos and RokuMilitary discount of 30% off subscription servicesOption to keep 10 downloads per month
sourceGoogle Music Beta
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