I lost all my playlists when I switched from Apple Music to Spotify last year. Playlists are important to me because they remind me of different times in my life. But, it’s not easy to take playlists from one music service to another.
I was excited to hear that Apple Music created a new tool to transfer playlists through the Data Transfer Initiative (DTI). This group, formed by Apple, Google, and Meta, aims to make it easier for users to move their data between platforms. Europe’s Digital Markets Act requires these “gatekeepers” to support tools for data transfer.
Unfortunately, the new tool created by DTI does not work with Spotify, the most popular music service. This limits the usefulness of the tool for most people since it only transfers playlists between Apple Music and YouTube Music.
Chris Riley, the executive director of DTI, is frustrated with Big Tech’s policies that lock users into their platforms. He is trying to get companies to make their services more portable and user-friendly.
Riley suggested that I use Soundiiz, a free third-party tool, to transfer my playlists from Apple Music to Spotify. Soundiiz connects different streaming services through existing APIs and helps transfer playlists easily. It only took a few minutes for me to link my accounts, transfer my playlists, and start listening to my Apple Music playlists on Spotify.
Soundiiz allows users to transfer playlists between various streaming services, including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and more. The service has a simple interface that makes it easy to select and transfer playlists.
Soundiiz was created in 2013 by two friends in France who wanted to make music more accessible. The tool was born out of their efforts to create a music search interface using inputs from the web.
Despite its limitations, Soundiiz has helped millions of people transfer playlists between different music services. Its creators have maintained control of the project and kept prices low. They offer a premium plan to overcome some of the limitations of the free version.
Overall, Soundiiz has been successful in helping users transfer playlists between music services, even though major platforms like Spotify may not create similar tools. The streaming services are aware of Soundiiz’s capabilities and even promote it in their FAQs.
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