
The choices are Normal at 160Kbits/sec and High at 320Kbits/sec. Streaming speed/audio quality: There are two quality ratings for streamings, both in the Ogg Vorbis format. The premium subscription comes with ad-free services that include shuffle play, unlimited skips, offline listening and the ability to make playlists. What you get: Creating a free Spotify account gives you ad-supported shuffle play of the app’s entire catalogue. The family plan is £14.99/mth for up to six people, making it the cheapest version of Spotify per person at about £2.50/mth. Students enjoy a discount for the subscription at £4.99/mth. You can try out the premium version with a three-month trial for a total price of 99p or pay the standard price of £9.99/mth. Price: The price for Spotify ranges from free to £14.99.

Number of users/subscribers: There are more than 200 million active users and more than 96 million paying subscribers.
