

Humbolt is still a very new site and for those with an interest in Indie Music this might make an interesting add-on service to one of the more mainstream streamers. Qobuz and the specialist music streamers Idagio and Primephonic don’t have a compelling student package to really make them a consideration. Napster is still shaking off its chequered file sharing past and whilst not in the Top 5 would certainly not be a poor choice.Īmazingly, given Google’s reputation, the relatively poor audio quality of YouTube Music and the lack of a student discount puts it firmly in the also ran category.

The best of the restīudding musicians might well be tempted by a SoundCloud Pro subscription which offers the ability to upload and share music tracks. None of them tie you into a contract so you are able to cancel at any time. TIDAL has a terrific catalogue and if high quality audio is on your list of must haves then this largely artist-owned streamer with its generous discount is definitely a contender.Īll of our top choice music streamers offer a free trial period so you have the opportunity to try all of them before committing to any one of them. It will be interesting to see if they will repeat this kind of deal in other countries. Spotify have just upgraded their package for US students bundling in Hulu and SHOWTIME. A generous student discount and almost ubiquitous device support makes Spotify a sound choice. Spotify is the grand daddy of streaming services and has been the leader of the pack in terms of features and content for most of this decade.

The top five contenders for your limited funds are Amazon Music, Apple Music, DEEZER, Spotify and TIDAL.Īmazon Music when combined with an Amazon Prime subscription will also give you video streaming and access to Amazon Prime discounts and next day shopping which together with its 6-month free trial makes it well worth checking out.Īpple Music for those of you who live in the Apple ecosystem with iPhones, iPads and Macs are likely to want to take advantage of their generous student discount and 3-month free trial.ĭEEZER is an interesting choice of streaming service with its Flow discovery feature and is well worth investigating. What are the best music streaming deals for students? For most of these deals you will have to provide some form of student verification or access the deal via your student union. HiRes Audio Online’s guide to getting the best deals for your musical entertainment.
