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It's ironic how short a "lifetime" can be on the Internet.

by dschuetz 7y ago

lihaciudaniel 7y ago
Perhaps google silently saying "we are all going to die"
- blotter_paper 7y ago
  Sorry for the confusion, our COVID tracking analytics predicted an end to your lifetime subscription this month.
Upvoter33 7y ago
it was a lifetime subscription. it just wasn't your lifetime.
- tommysavaria 7y ago
  It seems to be that they are looking to phase out Play Music in favor of Youtube Music. If that is the case, then those « lifetime » subscriptions meant that if was good for the lifetime of the service, and that is coming to an end soon. If they shutdown Play Music, it might look similar to the end of Google Reader in 2013. They might be looking to get people off the service until they announce it.
  - jermeh 7y ago
    That's not an "if" situation. They've been very public about migrating to the Youtube Music platform for a couple years now.
    - toyg 7y ago
      Why are these companies obsessed with unifying their brands and capabilities? You can buy dozens of different shampoo brands (because you like the bottle of this or the smell of that) and in the end your money will end up flowing to the same company; but $deity forbid that I could get two same-but-different services from the same company if they can avoid it. I mean, I get the operational savings etc etc, but if they are both profitable, why go through the pain and suffering of killing one? Then you turn to another niche (like IM) and it's the opposite attitude. Google's commercial strategies are pretty nonsensical.
    - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
      Which means they'll make their google home functionality even worse - right now if I set my default music provider to google play it doesn't try to serve me up videos on my audio only machine, but if I have to switch to YouTube music I'm going to have to keep specifying albums and songs instead of just asking for the artist.
- zelphirkalt 7y ago
  Ha! This is the best! Why did all those people not think of that, are they insane? :D
- josteink 7y ago
  Maybe this is a subtle hint about the lifetime of Google Music, now that they have YouTube Music as the new “hot” product. They’ve semi-threatened it will be killed off sooner or later anyway, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
- a012 7y ago
  *Google product's lifetime
smitty1e 7y ago
It was lifetime, but not lifetime lifetime.
anoncake 7y ago
Your subscription lasted for the lifetime of your subscription.

It's ironic how short a "lifetime" can be on the Internet.

lihaciudaniel 7y ago

Perhaps google silently saying "we are all going to die"

blotter_paper 7y ago
Sorry for the confusion, our COVID tracking analytics predicted an end to your lifetime subscription this month.

Upvoter33 7y ago

it was a lifetime subscription. it just wasn't your lifetime.

tommysavaria 7y ago
It seems to be that they are looking to phase out Play Music in favor of Youtube Music. If that is the case, then those « lifetime » subscriptions meant that if was good for the lifetime of the service, and that is coming to an end soon. If they shutdown Play Music, it might look similar to the end of Google Reader in 2013. They might be looking to get people off the service until they announce it.
- jermeh 7y ago
  That's not an "if" situation. They've been very public about migrating to the Youtube Music platform for a couple years now.
  - toyg 7y ago
    Why are these companies obsessed with unifying their brands and capabilities? You can buy dozens of different shampoo brands (because you like the bottle of this or the smell of that) and in the end your money will end up flowing to the same company; but $deity forbid that I could get two same-but-different services from the same company if they can avoid it. I mean, I get the operational savings etc etc, but if they are both profitable, why go through the pain and suffering of killing one? Then you turn to another niche (like IM) and it's the opposite attitude. Google's commercial strategies are pretty nonsensical.
  - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
    Which means they'll make their google home functionality even worse - right now if I set my default music provider to google play it doesn't try to serve me up videos on my audio only machine, but if I have to switch to YouTube music I'm going to have to keep specifying albums and songs instead of just asking for the artist.
zelphirkalt 7y ago
Ha! This is the best! Why did all those people not think of that, are they insane? :D
josteink 7y ago
Maybe this is a subtle hint about the lifetime of Google Music, now that they have YouTube Music as the new “hot” product. They’ve semi-threatened it will be killed off sooner or later anyway, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
a012 7y ago
*Google product's lifetime

smitty1e 7y ago

It was lifetime, but not lifetime lifetime.

anoncake 7y ago

Your subscription lasted for the lifetime of your subscription.