Analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority Report on Music Streaming. a look at the prices shows what has really changed and what was merely worded differently..
Analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority Report on Music Streaming came in through the side door. It took three attempts before anyone treated it as more than a curiosity.
The trend behind this has been running for well over a year. The current field is the sharpest it has been.
Price and term
The technical side is where the differences actually live. The marketing pages describe almost none of it.
- Analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority Report on Music Streaming The Musicians' Union
Performance in the test
The price comparison is straightforward once the same period and the same extras are used for every entry.
The difference in detail
The figures to watch are the ones that move: the introductory price, the term after it, and what the cancellation terms require.
Our verdict
The checklist for the reader is short: note the term, check the availability in your region, and compare on the same period.
Head to head, that means prices change regularly. The assessment of performance does not.
This article draws on reporting from musiciansunion uk. Read the original coverage for the full account.
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Read this twice and it answered most of my questions about setup and compatibility.
Really useful breakdown, thank you for putting this together.
Good write-up, though results on mobile networks seem noticeably different.
Read this twice and it answered most of my questions about setup and compatibility.
Thanks for covering this. The pricing comparison alone was worth the read.
Good write-up, though results on mobile networks seem noticeably different.
Good addition, I had overlooked that entirely.
Good addition, I had overlooked that entirely.
That was my conclusion as well after a week of testing.
I would be curious to see a follow-up after the next firmware update.
Agreed on that point, it was exactly my experience too.
That was my conclusion as well after a week of testing.
Agreed on that point, it was exactly my experience too.
Has anyone measured this on a 5G connection for comparison?