GG, I am disappointed. I thought that they'd have told you first, of all people!
That just never gets old does it?
FWIW Google doesn't seem to even know who "I" am (of all people) 8-). I wish I was as young as they think I am with the athleticism needed for some of the hobbies they think I have.
What's interesting is that if you subscribe to Apple music, the iTunes Match features are included automatically and there is no mention of a limit on the number of songs. The 50,000 uploads just fluff. I can't imagine any one person having even 1000 songs that are not already In iTunes and would require uploading.
If you are not living in the US, then you realize very quickly that there are big gaps in iTunes for local music issued by local labels. I definitely have more than 1000 songs in my CD collection that are not in iTunes
You'd better work on your imagination skills, they are pretty poor.
Yeah didn't see an ad-supported tier coming, but I guess I should have. Makes sense considering the other music streaming options available or soon to be. So that pretty much fills out the music offerings from Google with:
- the new ad-supported and human curated radio service (apparently from their Songza purchase?)
- a free cloud music drawer for up to 50,000 songs
- ability to transfer/match your iTunes catalog of music
- à la carte album and individual track purchases
- and an all-you-can eat on-demand music streaming subscription that includes off-line playback.
I can't think of anything else they could include. Still the ad-supported tier does surprise me a bit.
You really should add the 'Sponsored by Google' disclaimer.
I am amazed at the opposite, I've never understood how people have commercial radio in the workplace pumping out advertising all day long, or on TV in their homes. And streaming ads in the home between songs instead of simply listening to music, is bizarre. But I do get it that plenty of people just don't care.
What's interesting is that if you subscribe to Apple music, the iTunes Match features are included automatically and there is no mention of a limit on the number of songs. The 50,000 uploads just fluff. I can't imagine any one person having even 1000 songs that are not already In iTunes and would require uploading.
Hi there.
I have more than 1000 songs that require uploading. In fact, I have more than 25,000 songs that require uploading.
There is a lot (really, a lot) of music that isn't in the iTunes Match system. Especially if your collection encompasses a lot of non-American, non-English music, older music, non mainstream music. Stuff that was released on LP only and never CD.
Still the ad-supported tier does surprise me a bit.
It shouldn't. Google is an ad company after all. Sooner or later they will do it. It surprised me that they didn't do this from the beginning.
What surprises me is why music industry think it's a good idea to have another ad-supported service, which didn't pay much, in the face of Apple Music launch which try to change consumer's behaviour into respecting artist's works and pay for it. That's just dumb.
It shouldn't. Google is an ad company after all. Sooner or later they will do it. It surprised me that they didn't do this from the beginning.
What surprises me is why music industry think it's a good idea to have another ad-supported service, which didn't pay much, in the face of Apple Music launch which try to change consumer's behaviour into respecting artist's works and pay for it. That's just dumb.
To match up better with Apple's ad-supported music tier I would imagine. If it's dumb for Google it's dumb for Apple too isn't it? I guess those two don't think so.
To match up better with Apple's ad-supported music tier I would imagine. If it's dumb for Google it's dumb for Apple too isn't it? I guess those two don't think so.
Nope. I meant it's dumb to license to another free with ad service right now. When they're perfectly happy with a scrap, a scrap is all they will get.
What they should do is starting to eliminate this kind of services one by one. Leave only the one that acts like a radio, the one that you can't set anything up at all.
But of course music execs are always too dumb and too greedy to think of anything long term. That's why the industry is going downhill after downhill.
Nope. I meant it's dumb to license to another free with ad service right now. When they're perfectly happy with a scrap, a scrap is all they will get.
What they should do is starting to eliminate this kind of services one by one. Leave only the one that acts like a radio, the one that you can't set anything up at all.
But of course music execs are always too dumb and too greedy to think of anything long term. That's why the industry is going downhill after downhill.
The free ad-supported tier of Google Music works only as a radio station. There's no on-demand option to hear a specific track or album or artist unless you pay-to-play, just like iTunes Radio or Pandora. You'r saying you're OK with the idea of one acting like a radio station, right? That's what this Google Music add-on is.
It shouldn't. Google is an ad company after all. Sooner or later they will do it. It surprised me that they didn't do this from the beginning.
What surprises me is why music industry think it's a good idea to have another ad-supported service, which didn't pay much, in the face of Apple Music launch which try to change consumer's behaviour into respecting artist's works and pay for it. That's just dumb.
by trying not to pay the artists for three months?
The free ad-supported tier of Google Music works only as a radio station. There's no on-demand option to hear a specific track or album or artist unless you pay-to-play, just like iTunes Radio or Pandora. You'r saying you're OK with the idea of one acting like a radio station, right? That's what this Google Music add-on is.
The free ad-supported tier of Google Music works only as a radio station. There's no on-demand option to hear a specific track or album or artist unless you pay-to-play, just like iTunes Radio or Pandora. You'r saying you're OK with the idea of one acting like a radio station, right? That's what this Google Music add-on is.
In all those services you still can set the stations up yourself.
I tried it and it's not too bad. Honestly, I prefer the music I already have anyway, so I personally would not be a consistent customer for any streaming audio service, free or paid.
In all those services you still can set the stations up yourself.
Yes you can set up stations within certain parameters such as artist or song title, but you are not guaranteed it will always play that artist, album, or even the song. That is why there are on-demand streaming services - so that when you want to hear a song or album, you get direct access to listen to it immediately.
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Yeah didn't see an ad-supported tier coming, ...
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GG, I am disappointed. I thought that they'd have told you first, of all people!
FWIW Google doesn't seem to even know who "I" am (of all people) 8-). I wish I was as young as they think I am with the athleticism needed for some of the hobbies they think I have.
What's interesting is that if you subscribe to Apple music, the iTunes Match features are included automatically and there is no mention of a limit on the number of songs. The 50,000 uploads just fluff. I can't imagine any one person having even 1000 songs that are not already In iTunes and would require uploading.
If you are not living in the US, then you realize very quickly that there are big gaps in iTunes for local music issued by local labels. I definitely have more than 1000 songs in my CD collection that are not in iTunes
You'd better work on your imagination skills, they are pretty poor.
You really should add the 'Sponsored by Google' disclaimer.
I am amazed at the opposite, I've never understood how people have commercial radio in the workplace pumping out advertising all day long, or on TV in their homes. And streaming ads in the home between songs instead of simply listening to music, is bizarre. But I do get it that plenty of people just don't care.
What's interesting is that if you subscribe to Apple music, the iTunes Match features are included automatically and there is no mention of a limit on the number of songs. The 50,000 uploads just fluff. I can't imagine any one person having even 1000 songs that are not already In iTunes and would require uploading.
Hi there.
I have more than 1000 songs that require uploading. In fact, I have more than 25,000 songs that require uploading.
There is a lot (really, a lot) of music that isn't in the iTunes Match system. Especially if your collection encompasses a lot of non-American, non-English music, older music, non mainstream music. Stuff that was released on LP only and never CD.
For me, iTunes Match is a complete non-starter.
Still the ad-supported tier does surprise me a bit.
It shouldn't. Google is an ad company after all. Sooner or later they will do it. It surprised me that they didn't do this from the beginning.
What surprises me is why music industry think it's a good idea to have another ad-supported service, which didn't pay much, in the face of Apple Music launch which try to change consumer's behaviour into respecting artist's works and pay for it. That's just dumb.
Nope. I meant it's dumb to license to another free with ad service right now. When they're perfectly happy with a scrap, a scrap is all they will get.
What they should do is starting to eliminate this kind of services one by one. Leave only the one that acts like a radio, the one that you can't set anything up at all.
But of course music execs are always too dumb and too greedy to think of anything long term. That's why the industry is going downhill after downhill.
If Google is always listening, maybe they can better tailor your playlists ...
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/23/google-eavesdropping-tool-installed-computers-without-permission
In all those services you still can set the stations up yourself.
I know people will always fall for sensationalism rather than substance so I'm not surprised.
Yes you can set up stations within certain parameters such as artist or song title, but you are not guaranteed it will always play that artist, album, or even the song. That is why there are on-demand streaming services - so that when you want to hear a song or album, you get direct access to listen to it immediately.