Though Netflix started out as a simple by-mail DVD rental service that was used as an add-on to cable subscriptions, not an alternative to them, its eventual development of a robust streaming library of movies and TV shows inspired a slew of copycat services and disrupted the media space forever.
These days, streaming services are causing more and more people to cut ties with old-school media sources like cable packages, satellite radio subscriptions, and tangible media lenders in favor of streaming subscriptions. In turn, the streaming space is filling up with competitors: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Sling, and a host of network-affiliated services in the TV and movie space; Pandora, Spotify, Tidal, Apple, iHeart Radio and more for music.
So which are the favorites? We turned to you to find out.
