Report: Google Play Music to be replaced by YouTube Remix

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https://thenextweb.com/google/2018/0...mix-this-year/

Since last July, we’ve been hearing about Google’s plans to merge YouTube and Google Play Music to create a new streaming service, and today, a report from Droid Life and a comment from the company has shed more light on the situation.

According to the outlet’s source, Google Play Music will be replaced by the upcoming YouTube Remix platform, which is slated to launch later this year, and existing Play Music users will be migrated to the new service by the end of 2018.

A statement from YouTube seems to corroborate this, with hints of notifications about migrating to the upcoming service:

"We’ve previously announced the combination of the YouTube Music and Google Play product teams — music is very important to Google so it’s critical we have one offering that meets the needs of consumers and artists. Nothing will change for users today and we’ll provide plenty of notice before any changes are made."

It’s worth noting that YouTube Remix was expected to launch at SXSW back in March, but Google denied that it had such plans.

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Sad day.

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Confirmed. With a price hike.

Meet YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, Google’s confusing new streaming services

Streaming services are so hot right now that Google can’t have enough of them. The company unveiled two new products, including YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, that will get you access to plenty of ad-free content, including YouTube originals. Although ad-based consumption will still be a thing.

Wait, didn’t YouTube already launch paid subscriptions? Yes, yes it did. But forget all about those. What you want to focus on is YouTube Music and YouTube Premium.



YouTube Music launches on May 22nd, [and] is free as long as you don’t mind ads. YouTube Music Premium, not to be confused with YouTube Premium which is something else, costs $9.99 per month. If you’re a Google Play Music subscriber, then you’re getting YouTube Music Premium for free.

YouTube Premium isn’t YouTube Music Premium, although YouTube Music Premium is included. YouTube Premium is the new name for YouTube Red, which is YouTube’s current paid subscription service, priced at $9.99.

YouTube Premium includes ad-free background and offline access to YouTube and YouTube Originals, on top of YouTube Music Premium. That means you have to pay $11.99 each month to get it if you’re a new member. YouTube Red members won’t be charged extra. To get YouTube Premium for $9.99, sign up for Red right now.

Google Play Music ($9.99) subscribers get YouTube Music Premium ($9.99) for free, which is YouTube Music with no ads. But not vice-versa.

YouTube Premium ($11.99) is the replacement of YouTube Red ($9.99) and includes YouTube Music Premium ($9.99) access.