Almost all students at Del Val wish they could listen to Spotify on their iPads. Unfortunately, Spotify is blocked on the school’s devices and those without a premium account are not able to access the app.

“I use Spotify daily and sadly, I don’t have a premium account,”said freshman Briley Myer. “Since I don’t have a premium account, I can’t use it at school because the school’s service is terrible. Listening helps me focus and improves my work.”

The school might question, why Spotify over other music apps? 

Other music streaming apps, such as Apple Music, do not provide all artists. Not all music creators give Apple Music their consent to use the music they’ve published, limiting the artists within their app. Also, the streaming service is a paid-only system.

Unlike Apple Music, Spotify does not limit creators. Musicians globally use this streaming service to produce their passions. Their services have no charge unless streamers want premium features. They also hold the position of the #1 music streaming app services. 515 million monthly listeners use Spotify, while 210 million are paid. 

“If Del Val allowed students to use Spotify on their iPads, I would switch from Apple Music to Spotify,” said freshman Paityn Gergits. “Because Apple Music is limited to certain artists, Spotify gives access to many more creators and music.”

By giving access to Spotify on the iPad, all students are able to listen to the different genres of music by different creators. 

Spotify could improve students’ work and test scores. Studies show that music can help improve focus, concentration and productivity when doing repetitive tasks. This creates a better learning environment for students to complete their assignments. 90% of people work better while listening to music, while 88% of them produce better work. 

“I use Spotify every single day to help me deal with stress,” said freshman Eden DeLorenzo. “Different music genres improve my mood and help me focus while completing my school work.”