Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
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Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
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Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#2From Google:
"We’re gradually going to shut down Google Play Music, the Music Store on Google Play and Music Manager soon, with everyone losing access in the months to come. You can read our full announcement here. This announcement follows the launch of our new migration process (back in May) which lets all Google Play Music listeners easily transfer their data and make the simple switch to YouTube Music"
Interestingly, no mention of the new requirement to pay $9.99 pm to listen to your own music in the background, or the fact that ads will play on previously purchased tracks without becoming a premium subscriber.
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#3From Google: "We’re gradually going to shut down Google Play Music, the Music Store on Google Play and Music Manager soon, with everyone losing access in the months to come. You can read our full announcement here. This announcement follows the launch of our new migration process (back in May) which lets all Google Play Music listeners easily transfer their data and make the simple switch to YouTube Music" Interestin…
I think they rowed back on requiring a subscription for background play.
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#4From Google: "We’re gradually going to shut down Google Play Music, the Music Store on Google Play and Music Manager soon, with everyone losing access in the months to come. You can read our full announcement here. This announcement follows the launch of our new migration process (back in May) which lets all Google Play Music listeners easily transfer their data and make the simple switch to YouTube Music" Interestin…
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Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#5Google Play Music wasn't very popular, but it was surprisingly good. YouTube Music is ok, but it lacks that quality without a name and has many small glitches that make it much less pleasant to use.
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#6How is it that Google create/rebrand/close so many music and chat services over the years. While Apple have a single message service (iMessage) and a single music service (Apple Music) that have been consistently branded with constant growth and show no signs of being shut down?
As a consumer I have no idea what’s going on with some areas of Google’s products. It’s a major turn off.
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#7I'm a Google Play subscriber, and I'm pissed, because YouTube Music was always forcing videos on me, and was harder to use for offline listening (stopping music when I locked the screen, like other people).
What is better to switch to right now, YouTube Music, or Spotify?
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#8I'm a Google Play subscriber, and I'm pissed, because YouTube Music was always forcing videos on me, and was harder to use for offline listening (stopping music when I locked the screen, like other people). What is better to switch to right now, YouTube Music, or Spotify?
Spotify. I doubt they'll shut down / rebrand / move their music streaming service in a few months time.
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#9I'm a Google Play subscriber, and I'm pissed, because YouTube Music was always forcing videos on me, and was harder to use for offline listening (stopping music when I locked the screen, like other people). What is better to switch to right now, YouTube Music, or Spotify?
I can't say I've had that experience, I've never had YT music throw a video at me. I've seen them listed as results in searches though. The YT Music move annoys me more because it all just seems like such a dumb waste of time, and Google is making me think and expend effort to service their corporate nonsense.
(for me, I'm sticking with YT Music over Spotify because you also get a YouTube Red subscription, and no ads on YouTube is worth it for me personally)
Re: Google Play Music, Music Play Store and Music Manager are going away
#10Google used to be the brand of cutting edge innovation and an optimistic technofuture...now they’re much more a brand of unreliable, half-baked ideas spread far too thin.