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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Google Play: $10 Monthly Gets You Music Access


Google has formally announced its new subscription music initiative, Google Play Music All Access.

Rumors first broke that Google was working on the service earlier this year; The Verge reported just yesterday that Mountain View had in fact closed deals with all three of the major record labels, and that the service was ready to be revealed. It essentially works like Spotify and Rdio, letting users stream songs on-demand to their computer or Android device.

The service is built atop Google's already-existing music store for Google Play, and features a recommendation engine that will guide users towards new music they may not have already discovered. As demoed on an Android smartphone, All Access incorporates both local tracks and those available for streaming into one master searchable library, a marked improvement over much of its streaming competition.

However, unlike a lot of Google services, All Access isn't free. It's priced at $9.99 a month, though there is a 30-day free trial. Google is looking to reward early adopters, however: if you start a free trial by June 30th (credit card info must be provided), your monthly fee will run just $7.99.  Google Play also has a 'Standard' option which is free.

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