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Google Announces 'Google Play Music All Access' Subscription Service
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I must be too old, I don't get the need for this service for a lot of people. I have my old CD's ripped and now available to me via iTunes Match, and using Match I was able to upgrade that low bit rate music that I "acquired" back in he day too. I have my iTunes purchases available via Itunes in the Cloud, as well. I don't spend a $100 a year on new music, in fact a quick look at my purchase history shows that in the last calendar year, I've bought 2 complete albums and 7 songs. I can't see paying a hundie +, to listen to new music. I can see that maybe younger people than I would find this convenient, but as someone who is in his 40's I don't get it. I dread I may have just become that "Get off my lawn you young whippersnappers" guy...aka my dad...
You and I are in the same boat essentially. Music is take it or leave it proposition for me. I seriously thought about Spotify until I saw the Facebook component. This might work for me. The trial means no harm no foul.
$3M = $3,000,000
And not everybody is an audiophile. Spotify level quality is more than enough for most.
For me, it's cost effective, convenient, and frees me from managing libraries and files.
If it's priced exactly the same as Spotify with exactly the same features, then I guess it isn't a "threat" (except maybe Google will have better customer service in the case of issues).
If it's less, then it could be.
And if it allows you to actually have a library of artists and songs vs. just playlists, then I would absolutely switch. I can't believe Spotify still doesn't do that, even though Napster and Rhapsody do (did) and tons of people have asked for it on their support forums with nary a response from their (aforementioned) CS team.
I also think (even though I do have Spotify) that $10/month is just a bit too high for this, considering Netflix streaming is $8. I think $7.99 is the right price point. I would also love to see some sort of yearly pre-paid discount plans being offered as well. Right now, since they're all month-to-month they're really not enticing anyone to be loyal to their service, since I could use it for a month, cancel and if I want to re-join again with no loss of (potential) savings.
If it's less, then it could be.
And if it allows you to actually have a library of artists and songs vs. just playlists, then I would absolutely switch. I can't believe Spotify still doesn't do that, even though Napster and Rhapsody do (did) and tons of people have asked for it on their support forums with nary a response from their (aforementioned) CS team.
I also think (even though I do have Spotify) that $10/month is just a bit too high for this, considering Netflix streaming is $8. I think $7.99 is the right price point. I would also love to see some sort of yearly pre-paid discount plans being offered as well. Right now, since they're all month-to-month they're really not enticing anyone to be loyal to their service, since I could use it for a month, cancel and if I want to re-join again with no loss of (potential) savings.
Times have changed. When you can get pretty much the same thing at $0.00, it's hard to beat free.
Most people don't have the time, equipment, or the inclination for needle dropping.
Music isn't just about owning something. It is about the experience while you are listening to it. If every streaming service goes away, the experience you had listening over the period you subscribed is still there.
I also own a lot of music and appreciate sound quality. It is the main reason I went with MOG and their 320kbps when no one else was offering that bitrate. I am pretty happy with how it sounds, but I can appreciate music even from a Tivoli radio (as one example). It mainly comes down to just enjoying the music rather than over analyzing it.
The Beatles were one of the best selling bands of the last two decades. This isn't just grandpa going out buying their songs/albums over and over again. It is a new market of youngsters.
My point is that I use Spotify Free on desktop and buy the songs I actually like and want to listen more than once on iTunes
I have one playlist on my phone and it's enough
On Spotify I have several.
Of course for me is like this because I work with computers so at work I can listen to Spotify Free, at home the same.
Only place is out and about (car, walking etc...) and for that a good playlist is enough
Ah. That does sound cool. Spotify allows you to play your local files locally or their files remotely, but I don't think they let you play your local files remotely.
Point taken, i just hope the rumours of said service are wrong! For once I wouldn't mind being wrong.
Sorry for my either premature or wrong comment.
Actually spotify desktop version allows you to sync the local files to your ios android or ipods so yeah, you could bring your local music on a mobile device with you. Not sure if paid accounts matter or not
http://support.spotify.com/us/learn-more/guides/#!/article/How-to-sync-iPod-with-Spotify
The fact they you know there was a pokemon movie, let alone a soundtracks says it all.
The hardware just works, you actually have to use the software.
Pandora is okay, I wonder if all those claiming this isn't very good will be the same people singing apple's praises when they offer the same thing for $12.99 a month in a few weeks?
And on mobile devices it does not let you pick songs, it's just stations just like Pandora.
If it is available for iOS, then where's the app?
I currently pay for Pandora, but I've been thinking about Spotify as it would be nice to listen to full records, rather than just individual tracks from different albums. At $7.99 (for now) for a similar service to Spotify, I am definitely going to check this out.
So far a lot of bzzzzzzz, bzzzzzz, bzzzzzz in this one album I'm listening to. I'm hoping it's the album upload that went badly and not the service itself. (I have it on Vinyl and CD so I know it's not the album itself, haha).
The quality is a bit lacking compared to Spotify. If they don't improve in the next 30 days I'm canceling.
The quality is a bit lacking compared to Spotify. If they don't improve in the next 30 days I'm canceling.
They'll pick it if it's got the music they like regardless of whether there's stuff on there they don't want. iTunes has more music, always has, even bands like Oasis you can't get on a streaming service yet.
Maybe it's a UK thing, student nightclubs here will end the night with the Beatles and everyone seems to love it.
Don't act like haters guys. Some of you are trashing the subscription idea and let me tell you this... Apple is planning to do the same things with iRadio. Maybe charging $20 with a smile and all of you will go "Apple Rocks!"
This makes things harder for Apple. People will compare what is offered. And to be honest I run every Google App in my iPhone.
The reality is not everyone owns an iPhone and Google let me share pics, vids, files, documents and all with anyone. Better yet I can use any computer to use my documents if I need to. And thats is functionality. Something Apple is not giving to their users because of its ecosystem lock up. Apple needs to open a little bit more so we don't need to use Google Apps. That what I'm saying.
This makes things harder for Apple. People will compare what is offered. And to be honest I run every Google App in my iPhone.
The reality is not everyone owns an iPhone and Google let me share pics, vids, files, documents and all with anyone. Better yet I can use any computer to use my documents if I need to. And thats is functionality. Something Apple is not giving to their users because of its ecosystem lock up. Apple needs to open a little bit more so we don't need to use Google Apps. That what I'm saying.
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Not the same thing.
I can have 20K songs in the cloud from my library and with Google Music (and streaming service) I can access any song in their library and any on mine. All WITHOUT taking up storage. That's the key difference.
I agree. They should have just done something like Google Music +
or Google Music Plus. It would have kept with Google +.
I downloaded the new Google Music app and started my new trial. I like the fact that it has unlimited skips and create a station. The best part about the station is that I can remove unwanted songs coming up so I only hear the music I want.
I'm not familiar with the other streaming services to know if this is a feature there other than on Pandora and it's not possible there.
I'm not familiar with the other streaming services to know if this is a feature there other than on Pandora and it's not possible there.
cancelled my rdio subscription today. their android app is beat. the mere fact that google music merges my personal collection with theirs is worth it alone, but the new android app blows any other music app i've used out of the water. it's be cool if they made an ios app though. if only i could easily transfer my collection list to google, i'd be ecstatic. as is, it's still the best service out there now.