Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by espeed » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:29 AM UTC

Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan
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Re: Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by semenko » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:52 AM UTC

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/

"You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

Re: Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by SeanAnderson » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:56 AM UTC

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

It's a family plan...? Why would you expect to be able to use a Google for Work or Google for Education account?

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Post by tho9Ohx1eo » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:59 AM UTC

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

They're lazy. I use Google Apps for personal, family members. Google asked a few times if I'm sure I'm not a business. I said I'm not. In the end, without asking anymore they stopped billing VAT because I'm a business. Well... OK.

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Post by msoad » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:59 AM UTC

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

Makes sense actually. Google Apps is for work users so you don't want to share it with your family I guess.

I'm using Google Apps actually but I don't expect Google allow me to share my account with my family.

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Post by sowbug » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 5:11 AM UTC

SeanAnderson wrote: post #3

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

It's a family plan...? Why would you expect to be able to use a Google for Work or Google for Education account?

Many such accounts are used by individuals for personal purposes. It's the only non-hokey way to use Gmail with a vanity domain.

By now, many of us have app and content purchases tied to those accounts, and migrating from Gmail/Drive/Photos isn't practical, so we're stuck getting new Google features later or never.

Re: Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by err4nt » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 5:13 AM UTC

SeanAnderson wrote: post #3

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

It's a family plan...? Why would you expect to be able to use a Google for Work or Google for Education account?

I agree, expecting to use an industrial arrangement for family purposes seems…strange to say the least.

Anecdotally - I was a longtime Rdio user, from beta until they recently closed. I did the trial of Google Play Music and it's not only the best good product I've ever used, but I have already gifted 6 months to my sister. Christmas is coming up, and I'm tempted to gift it again to other people.

If you enjoy music and haven't checked out Google Play Music, I'd encourage you to give it a shot. So far it's everything I've wanted plus more!

Re: Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by semenko » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 5:15 AM UTC

SeanAnderson wrote: post #3

semenko wrote: post #2

Yet another service not available to Google Apps users. :/ "You can only set up a family group with a personal Google Account, not a Google for Work or Google for Education account"

It's a family plan...? Why would you expect to be able to use a Google for Work or Google for Education account?

Back when Apps for Work was "Google Apps for Your Domain", non-business/vanity use was part of the marketing.

I use (paid) Google Apps for personal & family stuff - and this seems like a pretty arbitrary restriction on Play Music.

Re: Google Begins Rolling Out Google Play Music Family Plan

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Post by mjs7231 » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 5:26 AM UTC

sowbug wrote: post #6

SeanAnderson wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a family plan...? Why would you expect to be able to use a Google for Work or Google for Education account?

Many such accounts are used by individuals for personal purposes. It's the only non-hokey way to use Gmail with a vanity domain. By now, many of us have app and content purchases tied to those accounts, and migrating from Gmail/Drive/Photos isn't practical, so we're stuck getting new Google features later or never.

Is forwarding mail to your personal gmail account from the domain registrar, postfix, or whatever else you use considered hokey? It works really nice in all instances I've done that. It even replys from the same address mail was sent to once you verify you own the email address.

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Post by Dwolb » Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 5:42 AM UTC

Does anyone have insight into Google's strategy on all these subscription services?

Is it to legitimize previous tech endeavors to make sure they're sustainable in the long term? Does Google forecast subscription services will make up a sizable portion of revenue in the future? Is the experience better at Google than anywhere else due to the vast amount of data and new technology being created everyday?

I'm not sure I totally get it yet because the revenue Google stands to capture in these markets feels incremental compared to their main advertising and marketing businesses.