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From 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 m
by smdyc1 6y ago
From 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.
- bla3 6y agoI think they rowed back on requiring a subscription for background play.
- uryga 6y agonope, just installed the app to try it out and it pauses and prompts you to pay up :( [android/europe, ymmv elsewhere maybe?]
- smdyc1 6y agoYes, does that for me in Australia too.
- culturedsystems 6y agoI'm also on Android in Europe, with no YouTube Music subscription, and it lets me play music in the background, without ads, if it's either on the device or in the "Uploads" section (which is where it's put music I'd purchased on Google Play Music). So it looks like they haven't completely removed that functionality, although the interface for accessing it is significantly more annoying.
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]