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Any services similar to Zune pass that run on Android?

A.Nonymous

A.Nonymous

Extreme Android User
I signed up for a free Spotify account with all the hype that came with it and since then have been exploring other similar options. I really, really like the Zune pass. Every other service lets you stream any album to your mobile device for $9.99 a month. The Zune pass charges $15.99 and lets you not only do the streaming, but buy 10 tracks a month that you can keep even after you cancel the service. That is appealing to me. I can't seem to find any competitors that offer something similar. I've looked at Mog, Spotify, Rhapsody and Rdio. All offer the $9.99 streaming plan. None of them offer the option to purchase tracks. Does anyone know of another service that offers this? MS only offers the Zune pass to PCs and WP7 devices. :(
 
Zune Pass is indeed the only service that does everything that it does right now. Microsoft probably got some kind of exclusive with the labels with the 10 free mp3's. Funny thing is I've been a member for 2 years and most months don't take advantage of the 10 free part.

Right now I too am testing Spotify and Rdio for my Android devices. A combination of Rdio & Amazon Mp3 seems to be winning.
 
I signed up for Rhapsody through VZW. They can add the $9.99 to my monthly bill so I don't have one more bill to pay every month. The thing is it's limited to only one device. I can stream to my phone, but can't stream to my tablet unless I go online and de-authorize my phone. I really, really, really love the Android app. It's easy to navigate, offers recommendations very easily, and lets you jump back into the player no matter where you are in the app. Do Spotify and Rdio let you stream to multiple devices or just one?
 
Spotify and Rdio allow multiple devices. I have Spotify on my Dell Streak and my wife's HTC Arial as well as my Palm Pre under the same account. Rdio works the same on the different Android devices.
 
I ended up cancelling my Rhapsody account after all of three days and going with Mog. They had a better catalog than Spotify or Rdio. They only let you stream to one device at a time (which is fine with me) but there's no authorization/de-authorization crap you have to do. If you try to stream to a second device you get a message saying you are already streaming to another device and you can only stream to one device at a time. I'm perfectly fine with that.
 
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