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Google Play Music lands on iOS with free month of All Access

Lewis Leong

Lewis Leong

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After debuting at Google I/O 2013 six months ago, Google Play Music finally comes to iOS. Those new to Google Play Music can get a free month of All Access by signing up on the Google Play website. After the first month, All Access will cost $9.99 per month.

The app looks and feels like its Android counterpart but with a few missing features. The most notable omission is the Google Music store where you can purchase individual tracks or entire albums. On Android, Google Play Music has a section that takes you to Google’s music store so you can buy tracks. That’s missing from the iOS version since Google did not want to negotiate with Apple’s revenue sharing requirements. You can’t even sign up for Google Play Music All Access inside the app, forcing users to sign up on the web instead.

Google Play Music lands on iOS with free month of All Access

Also missing is the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button, which generates a music mix based off of your musical tastes. However, Google Play Music for iOS does support creating radio stations based on artists or genres. Users can customize these radio mixes by adding or deleting tracks from the queue.

GPM I'm Feeling Lucky comparison

iOS version (left) is missing the “I’m Feeling Lucky” feature from the Android (right) version

While competitors like Pandora and Spotify offer similar radio features, Google hopes its algorithm and editor curated recommendations will draw users. Google’s music library has over 20 million songs streaming at a maximum of 320kbps, which is competitive with Spotify’s library.

Google Play Music for iOS only works on the iPhone and iPod Touch for now but an iPad optimized version is in the works.

Download Google Play Music: iOS | Android

Via: The Verge

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