Giving google money is the opposite of great...
AskLemmy
I hate Spotify links, I'm never going to use a platform that requires me to log in before I can use it at all (if I can help it) and it's a dick move to expect it from other people. Even worse are artists who only have their music on Spotify, which is a thing for smaller artists. And Spotify is well-known for treating artists, especially smaller artists, like absolute shit; YouTube currently has considerably higher royalty payouts than most other popular music streaming platforms.
I also don't see myself paying for YouTube premium anytime soon, though. Fuck Google. BTW you can use YouTube music without an app, just enter https://music.youtube.com/ in your browser. Adblocking works great.
I get your enthusiasm and I remember it being convenient back when I used it. Google, however, is not worth giving your money to. I highly recommend ditching music streaming and purchasing your music to support the artists you listen to.