Is Bandcamp or YouTube Music free?

Both can be used for free. Bandcamp: Free. YouTube Music: Free plan, paid upgrades.

Do I need to install Bandcamp or YouTube Music?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Buy music and merch straight from the artists.

Songs, albums and music videos from YouTube.

Bandcamp

YouTube Music

Stream full albums, then pay the artist directly. A fair share of each sale goes to the people who made it.

YouTube Music mixes official releases with live versions and covers, free with ads.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

SoundCloud
Hear new tracks from independent artists first.
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Apple Music
Stream songs, albums and playlists in the browser.
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Suno
Make a full song, vocals included, from a short prompt.
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TIDAL
Music streaming with a higher-quality tier.
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Udio
Describe a song and get a finished track with vocals.
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Spotify
Stream music and podcasts in the web player.
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