At Google I/O, Google has also launched Google Play Music All Access on demand music subscription service. It comes with web and mobile interface from which you can enjoy millions of songs. It also features recommendations, charts and playlists, and instant radio stations. The service is now available in US for $9.99 per month and comes with a free one month trial. People who signup before June 30 will get it only for $7.99.
Google Play Music All Access for web is also live on the web and is available on URL https://play.google.com/music/listen. You will only be able to access the service only if the service is available in your country. Currently the service is available only for US. It is expected to hit more countries soon.
Google Play Music All Access will compete with Spotify which is already popular in US with more than 24 million active users. Google can easily promote it with its Android. Music is the key part of smartphone and offering smartphone with music service will surely help Android.
Updated Google Play Music Android app is also available in Google Play Store. It brings support for All Access with new user interface.
Changelog of the app is given below:
- Brand new user interface for phone, tablet, and TV
- Support for All Access subscription service in the US
- Key All Access features: Explore section to discover new music, Radio with unlimited skips, Add albums to My Library, Share and subscribe to playlists
- New Listen Now page that makes it easy to find something to play
- Swipe to remove from playlist or queue
- Swipe to switch songs on the now playing screen or now playing bar
- Go to album or artist from any song
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