With more than 30 million songs, tons of social features, exclusive artist sessions, and a dedicated kids and family channel, Spotify is an easy choice for families that love music.
- What's in it for kids: Spotify's revamped Kids and Family category is incredibly robust, especially for parents of kids age 0 to 5. It includes playlists focused on vocabulary and language development and voice-over prompts by celebrities such as Fantasia, Tyler Perry, and Wiz Khalifa encouraging parents to interact with kids while listening and enjoying everyday activities. For families listening together, it's super kid-safe. But for older kids who have free rein to listen to anything and to follow artists and friends, the social tracking and large song selection can make for some iffy content.
- Ability to filter explicit lyrics? No, but clean versions of songs are available in many cases, and the Family channel keeps things PG.
- Cost: Free (with ads); $9.99 a month for unlimited access to the catalog; $4.99 a month for students. The Family Plan is $14.99 per month for up to six members.
