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  • ‘YouTube Music Key’ Is Google’s Upcoming Subscription Service, According to Report

    ‘YouTube Music Key’ Is Google’s Upcoming Subscription Service, According to Report

    Rumors of a YouTube-branded subscription streaming service have been floating around for quite some time – both before Google launched Play Music All Access and since. The reasoning appears rather simple. YouTube is already a massive destination for streaming music – and as of now, it’s all ad-supported. YouTube can offer the most content of any service, and Google has been looking to figure out how to turn it into a subscription service. A little over a year ago, Google made the first steps in offering some paid subscription content on YouTube with their paid channels. Music is a logical step.

    Well, apparently it has a name now. According to a report from Android Police, Google’s YouTube-branded subscription service will be called YouTube Music Key. When it will launch is still a mystery, however.

    So, how will this fit in with Google’s existing subscription service, Google Play Music All Access? Pretty well, according to the report. It’ll apparently get a rebranding – Google Play Music Key – and the $9.99 monthly price will cover both YouTube Key And Play Music Key.

    Android Police says that YouTube Music Key will offer ad-free music, audio-only playback, and offline playback.

    It’s possible that YouTube Music Key will be marketed as a destination for music beyond the music – concert footage, remixes, covers, etc. Given that YouTube is already the number one destination for this type of music, this makes sense.

    Well over a year ago, Google provided this not-so-cryptic reply when asked about the YouTube music service rumors:

    “While we don’t comment on rumor or speculation, there are some content creators that think they would benefit from a subscription revenue stream in addition to ads, so we’re looking at that.”

    Dealing with those content creators could be the final roadblock that Google must navigate to launch this project. Independent labels haven’t exactly seen eye to eye with Google over the YouTube model.

  • Google Play Music for iOS Is Finally Here

    Google Play Music for iOS Is Finally Here

    After first being hinted at way back in May and rumored to be launching at the end of October, Google Play Music for iOS is finally here.

    Now, iOS users have a native app that lets them listen to their Google Play Music library as well as stream unlimited tracks from Google Play’s Music All Access subscription service.

    Here’s what Google has to say about the new iOS app:

    All Access features: Listen to unlimited songs; Create custom radio stations from any song, artist or album; Enjoy radio without skip limits; Get smart recommendations based on your tastes; Enjoy handcrafted playlists from our music experts

    All Access and standard features: Add up to 20,000 of your own songs from your personal music collection using your Mac, Windows or Linux computer; Listen on all your devices and our web player at play.google.com/music; Access your music anywhere without syncing, and save your favorites for offline playback; Experience all your music without ads

    As you probably recall, Google Play Music All Access went live on May 15th. Subscriptions are $9.99 per month, and they give users access to millions of tracks coupled with personalized suggestions and a streaming radio service.

    You can snag it today over at the App Store.

    Image via iTunes

  • Google Music App Coming to iOS This Month [REPORT]

    The last time we heard mention of a native Google Play Music All Access app for iOS, it was back in May. Google’s SVP of Android, Chrome, and Apps said that the app would be launching in a couple of weeks, and that their developers “were working like crazy” on it.

    Flash forward to October, and still no app exists. Apparently, that’s about to change.

    Engadget quotes sources who say that an official Music All Access app is imminent. In fact, teams are now in test mode and are planning on launching the app some time this month.

    Google Play Music All Access, Google’s subscription streaming service, went live on May 15th. Subscriptions are $9.99 per month, and they give users access to millions of tracks coupled with personalized suggestions and a streaming radio service.

    Of course, the impetus behind brining a Google Play Music All Access app to iOS is for Google to give Apple users an incentive to buy in to the subscription service. iPhone and iPad users have been able to make do with unofficial iOS apps that will stream Google Play music, but Google obviously wants a native app to entice customers.

    “In Google’s fundamental DNA, we want [our services] to be universally accessible…for us, users on iOS who want to use Google services, we want them to be Google users,” Pichai said back in May.

    So, if Engadget’s sources are to be believed, look for it to hit soon.

  • Google’s Subscription Music Service Lands in Europe

    Google’s Subscription Music Service Lands in Europe

    Nearly three months after it went live in the U.S. and a few weeks after it came to Australia and New Zealand, Google has just launched its Play Music All Access subscription-based streaming service in a bunch of European countries.

    A new international availability page shows that Music All Access is now available in 12 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.

    Google’s Spotify rival allows users to stream millions of tracks for a set monthly price, and all of the music appears alongside their already-purchased (or uploaded) music in their libraries. Google Play Music All Access also offers curated playlists, recommendations, and a radio feature. For more on the service, check out our walkthrough.

    Pricing is similar to what you find in the U.S. and Australia, with monthly fees totaling £9.99 in the U.K. and €9.99 elsewhere. Google is running a similar promotion to the one they ran when the service first launched in the U.S. – sign up before September 15th and your monthly price is cut to £7.99 (and €7.99).

    As Google Play Music All Access launches in these 9 new areas, it might spur the company to get moving on an iOS app. Google suggested back in May that an iOS Play Music app was imminent (a couple of weeks away), but they’ve yet to launch it.

    [Google Play via Android Police]

  • Google Play Music All Access Launches Today at $9.99 Per Month [Google I/O]

    Today at the Google I/O conference, the company announced their long-rumored new steaming music service called Google Play Music All Access.

    It’s built on the concept of music discovery, with an “explore” section with personalized suggestions, featured content, and new releases. You can also search music based on 22 genres, each with curated playlists. There’s also a “Listen Now” section with even more recommendations.

    You can turn anything you’re listening to into it’s own radio station, filled with related tracks. You can reorder tracks in the curated radio station, look ahead to what’s coming up, and more.

    “It’s Radio without rules,” said Google’s Chris Yerga.

    With one tap, you can add any song or album to personal library, so that your owned music mixes with the music available on All Access.

    It’ll run you $9.99 a month in the U.S., and there’s a 30-day free trial – but if you start a trial by June 30th, it’s only $7.99 a month. Launching today in U.S., it will roll out in additional countries later.

    Google didn’t mention its label partners at the conference, but reports indicate that Universal and Sony are now both on board. Of course, the streaming music service will compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, and even Pandora with the curated radio features. But unlike a service like Spotify, for instance, Google Music All Access doesn’t offer a free, ad-supported tier.

    More to come…