What is Google Play Music?
Google Play Music is a music and podcast streaming service and online music locker operated by Google. It was launched in November 2011.
Key features of Google Play Music include:
- Streaming access to a catalog of over 40 million songs for a monthly subscription fee
- Ability to upload up to 50,000 songs from a user's personal music library to the cloud for free
- Intelligent customized radio stations based on a user's taste
- Purchase music tracks and albums for online streaming/download
- Offline listening for downloaded tracks and podcasts
- Curated playlists and music recommendations
- Sync music across devices including Android, iOS, and the web
- Integrates with Google Assistant for voice commands
- Family plan allows up to 6 members to share one subscription
In May 2020, Google announced that Google Play Music will eventually be replaced by YouTube Music. Users' playlists, purchases, likes, etc. will be migrated over to YouTube Music.