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I noticed that Google Play plays at 320kbps while Spotify plays at 128kbps (or lower). I don't splurge on $200+ headphones so I don't notice a quality difference, but I suppose some people can.

Google Play can be murderous to a data plan, but they also allow you to upload your own music. I don't think Taylor Swift is on a Google Play subscription either, but you can upload your mp3 and then have it available to you.

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Thank you, this is the kind of answer I would expect in defence of Google Play. I do notice the difference between 128 and 320 kbps on some musical pieces. I am not Spotify Premium now and they stream 320 to premium users.

The point about uploading your music is very valid one, it is just that I personally do not want Google to have it and manage it between devices myself.

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