Conclusion We have explored multiple areas and Spotify has won majorly.
Spotify is popular in the music industry a decade older than YouTube Music. And it's loyal customers are not in the mood of making a switch to other apps.
Student Spotify subscription also makes it prominent from other services like
SoundCloud and
Pandora one apk. But one thing Youtube claims is that you are already using it, Google is just convincing you to pay it. Unless and until you need to watch videos, Spotify is the best choice.