In NJ, summer 2011, I witnessed a violent conversation about what is the best mobile music app. It pretty much sums up the state of mobile music streaming in 2011:
Brandon: Rdio is where it’s at in music right now.
Kerry: I. Don’t. Care. I love Spotify.
Brandon: Name anything. I’ll play it right now.
Kerry: Play me The Beatles, bitch.
Brandon: Ok ok. Can Spotify do that? No.
Jamie: I use Pandora. It’s sooo cool.
Others: (Laughs)
Alternatives that come to mind are MOG and Grooveshark—both of which share the same main attraction as Rdio and Spotify: on-demand streaming. They are fundamentally different from discovery-centered apps like Pandora. Last.fm and exfm are in the cross. Who’s back do you have…what’s your vote? ▼
