You can download the free version or opt for the Gold edition, which runs for $24.95. The program utilizes add-ons and has a bunch of customizable skins and features. You can also sync your iPhone to Media Monkey and avoid iTunes altogether. Once installed, Media Monkey will scan your computer for audio files and automatically add them to the library. Media Monkey is another free media player for Windows computers.

Install Amazon Music for free from the iOS App Store.

Beyond that, you can either pay $24.99 per year to store up to 250,000 of your own songs, or you can use your Amazon Prime membership to get access to over a million streaming songs with Amazon Prime Music. However, unlike Google's offer for 50,000 songs, Amazon only allows a measly 250 songs from your own music collection to be uploaded to the cloud ( Note: MP3s purchased from Amazon don't count against your cap). If you're not a Google person, Amazon also has a cloud music service that works with your iPhone called Amazon Music. On top of that, All Access comes with the ad-free YouTube service, YouTube Red, so Google Play Music is a great option here. The service costs $9.99/month for an individual account, but the $14.99 family plan can be split six ways to save some serious cash.

Install Google Play Music for free from the iOS App Storeīeyond just streaming your own music, Google Play Music offers an optional subscription service called All Access that lets you stream Google's entire music library for free and without ads.

Without ever paying a dime, you can upload your music to the cloud, listen to it on any device, and even stream Google's entire music library if you're willing to put up with a few ads. One of the best cloud-based music streaming apps is Google Play Music, which allows users to upload up to 50,000 of their own songs for free. There are some free, big-name cloud services that will let you upload your music collection to play on your iPhone, on or offline, and I'll be covering three of them below before we get to other options.

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So what are the alternatives? You'll probably be surprised, but there's actually more than one way to put music on your iPhone without using iTunes! Now, don't get me wrong, iTunes is a good way to buy and organize your music library, but sometimes you just don't want to be locked down like that. Either that or buy it directly from the iTunes app on your device. If you want a song on your iPhone, you pretty much have to use iTunes to get it on there. There are quite a few flaws with Apple's mobile products, and one that drives me crazy is their reliance upon iTunes for all your music syncing needs.

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