Google is merging its Google Play
Music service with YouTube Red to offer users a new way to stream their
entertainment.
Although the change has been rumored
for months, YouTube global head of music Lyor Cohen confirmed the upcoming
merger at a conference in New York this week, as reported by The Verge. The
goal, Cohen said, is to “help educate consumers and bring in new subscribers.”
YouTube RedCohen declined to go into
detail about the company’s plans and no dates were revealed.
Google, in a statement, said its
users would be informed before any major changes are put in place.
“Music is very important to Google
and we’re evaluating how to bring together our music offerings to deliver the
best possible product for our users, music partners and artists,” Google told
The Verge. “Nothing will change for users today and we’ll provide plenty of
notice before any changes are made.”
YouTube Red, which launched in the
U.S. back in 2015, is an ad-free subscription service that offers all of
YouTube’s current videos, as well as access to music streaming and exclusive
content from the site’s top creators for $9.99 a month. It also offers
member-only access to new, original shows and movies.
YouTube Red members receive a free
subscription to Google Play Music, with access to its extensive catalog of
music. The service offers free storage for up to 50,000 songs, enabling users
to not only store their music, but stream or download the songs to their phone,
tablet, computer or Chromecast.
Source: - http://www.sitepronews.com/2017/07/27/youtube-merging-google-play-music-youtube-red-services/
The app also offers recommendations
based on each individual’s taste, on-demand access to more than 35 million
songs and the ability to download music to play when not connected.
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