After years of anxious anticipation, the hottest music streaming service in Europe, Spotify, has officially launched in the US. Spotify boasts that it will “change how you enjoy music.” And many in the media have already declared Spotify an [insert competitor’s name here]-killer. I thought I’d test out that theory. So I’ve put Spotify head-to-head with the two services that most closely resemble the offerings of Spotify (translation: they all have a free option): Pandora and Grooveshark. (Yes, I’ve heard of Rdio, MOG and Rhapsody, too. But we’re leaving those comparisons for another day.) Here, a quick guide to each of these services, and how they stand against one another.
