Google Offers Free 4-Month Play Music Trial Subscription to Celebrate July 4th

[Jony 14,504]

In celebration of July 4th, Google is offering new U.S. subscribers to its Play Music streaming service a four-month trial completely free of charge. 

Play Music subscribers can choose from a library of over 35 million tracks, which usually costs $9.99 per month, so the offer amounts to a $40 saving and users can cancel the subscription at any time. 


Customers who sign up to the trial will also gain access to the company's ad-free YouTube Red service, which features original content, and enables offline and background playback of YouTube videos on mobile devices. 

Prospective users of the service should note that it's a U.S.-only promotion, and is only available to those who have never signed up for Play Music or YouTube Red in the past. 

Google Play Music is a viable alternative to Apple Music, Tidal, and Spotify, as the company offers an iOS app as well as desktop access via a web browser. Third-party standalone apps like Radiant Player are also available for accessing the service on a Mac. 

In addition to music streaming, Play membership includes access to a cloud storage locker where users can store up to 50,000 of their own songs, with or without a paid Play Music subscription, using the Google Music Manager client. 

 

MacRumors

[♚Missy♚ 5,883]

Why do they even try when Spotify is already set as the staple of streaming

This is another Google+ scenario

[Chris 59,315]

 i already have all my music in iTunes (not purchased by me  ) and what would Play Music have that i dont?  

[Vespertine 1,553]

i would but they ask you for a card number  

[Nick 374]

17 minutes ago, The Black Parade said:

 i already have all my music in iTunes (not purchased by me  ) and what would Play Music have that i dont?  

If you upload it to their cloud, you can stream it anywhere at any time, on your phone or tablet. 

I have Google Play and swear by it  the bundled in YouTube Red makes it such an incredible deal. If there are any holes in the streaming library, I just upload it from my iTunes and it's fixed.

[Chris 59,315]

Just now, Nick said:

If you upload it to their cloud, you can stream it anywhere at any time, on your phone or tablet. 

I have Google Play and swear by it  the bundled in YouTube Red makes it such an incredible deal. If there are any holes in the streaming library, I just upload it from my iTunes and it's fixed.

but i dont have a phone or tablet  (or any mobile device  )

[Nick 374]

1 minute ago, The Black Parade said:

but i dont have a phone or tablet  (or any mobile device  )

O  then nvm  

[Chris 59,315]

1 minute ago, Nick said:

O  then nvm  

exactly  

[Limn 5,350]

OMG Beck - Morning Phase and Imagine Dragons - Smoke + Mirrors at the centre of the promotion pic

Google Music better stan! 

But I'd rather use iTunes  

 

[Mystique 7,665]

27 minutes ago, Vespertine said:

i would but they ask you for a card number  

You can use a Google Play gift card  I didn't have one or even an Android device so I had to jump through all these hoops

I downloaded Bluestacks, a free Android emulator, on my computer, then downloaded that app that gives you Google Play credit for doing surveys, and that activates your Google Play card  

27 minutes ago, Nick said:

If you upload it to their cloud, you can stream it anywhere at any time, on your phone or tablet. 

I have Google Play and swear by it  the bundled in YouTube Red makes it such an incredible deal. If there are any holes in the streaming library, I just upload it from my iTunes and it's fixed.

This. I don't pay for a subscription but I have all my music uploaded there, just in case my phone runs out of space.