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With its enormous catalog of on-demand streaming music and its built-in social features for discovering new tunes, Spotify is an absolute must-have for audiophiles and casual listeners alike. But free users, beware of intermittent eardrum-piercing ads.

With a good selection of free TV shows and movies to stream, this app is a worthwhile download, even if the videos are in standard definition.

If you don't mind the limited streaming library, the Netflix app is a great way to watch movies and the new interface elements make it easier to use.

iTunes 11 is a much-needed refresh with a new interface and a useful MiniPlayer, but it's still a little overly complex for its own good.