Google announced today that the total worldwide subscriber numbers for its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium services have surpassed the 100 million mark. That number does include free trials.
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YouTube has started limited trials of two new AI-powered features designed to improve the viewer experience and support creators. Premium members now can use a conversational tool to ask questions.
YouTube Music is adding new layers to its app for more customization and easier music discovery. It has even added generative AI in the latest feature helping create unique artwork for playlists.
Google says it will offer podcasts for free in the YouTube Music app around the world before the end of the year but will shut down the dedicated Google Podcasts app sometime in 2024.
YouTube is testing two new features. A channel tab bundles recent uploads from subscribed creators, making it easier to find content. And a Shazam-like humming search makes it easier to find music.
YouTube has announced how it plans to work with and reimburse both artists and rights holders for the presence and use of AI music across its platform, in a post on its official blog today.
YouTube has increased the monthly and annual subscription price of its paid tier YouTube Premium. The individual Premium plan in the United States will now cost users $2 extra every month.
Spotify is reportedly in talks with partners to bring full-length music videos to the platform. This would help put it on par with YouTube Music which already offers videos on lots of songs.
YouTube Music has officially introduced a "Create a radio" capability that lets users create customized playlists by selecting their desired artists and the types of songs that appear in such a list.
Google revealed a new way of providing uninterrupted listening to its users at CES 2023 in collaboration with Spotify where it offers a convenient way to switch playback between devices.
YouTube is rolling out its second YouTube Music Recap, which comes with more personalized statistics like Identity and Top Trends and is accessible on the main YouTube application as well.
The UK's CMA has found that intervention on its part is unlikely to boost the incomes of smaller artists that release music on streaming platforms. It said the government may be able to do something.
Samsung's recently launched Watch4 series features an all-new Wear OS 3 that's developed by Google and Samsung and brings a bunch of apps and services, which now include YouTube Music.
YouTube is currently experimenting with a new subscription model in some European countries which allows users to block ads for the price of €6.99 per month. It is dubbed "YouTube Premium Lite".
You can now stream music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music directly from the sidebar in Opera GX using the Player feature. It was previously available only on the regular browser.
Google today announced that it is bringing audio ads in beta form to marketers, targeted specifically at YouTube users that use the video streaming service to listen to music in the background.
YouTube is working on adding the ability to share the music you are listening to as a story on Instagram and Snapchat. The feature will be similar to what's already available on Spotify & Apple Music.
YouTube Music has received a bunch of new features today that aim to provide more personalized listening experiences to users and play songs according to what they are currently doing.
Google has made YouTube Music available on the Apple Watch. The launch comes just days after it added new features to YouTube Music for users on smart TVs and Android TV OS devices.
Google has unveiled several new features for YouTube Music on smart TVs. Today's announcement comes after it added new YouTube Music features to other form factors in previous months.
Google has rolled out two major improvements to YouTube Music ahead of Play Music's shutdown later this month. This includes the ability to cast your own uploaded music to Cast-enabled devices.
YouTube Music has expanded the Explore tab, which was released in April, to include its global YouTube Charts, letting users view the most popular music from 57 countries around the world.
One Reddit user reported today that they received a server-side update on their YouTube Music app and now have a tabbed interface for the Home screen with 'Workout,' 'Commute,' and other filters.
Google Play Music will begin to be shuttered in September in a few countries before it will finally shut down for all users by December. Users will have the option to transfer to YouTube Music.
A new bug in the YouTube Music app on Android and iOS is causing playlist items to become unavailable. This issue appears to affect both catalog songs and user-uploaded music alike.
Like Spotify and Apple Music, YouTube Music now lets users pre-save some albums before they are released. Songs that have not been released yet will be classified as "unavailable."
Google has announced the launch of YouTube Select, a new way for advertisers to reach new customers. Using YouTube Select, advertisers can reach people across the whole YouTube ecosystem.
As the company prepares to shut down Google Play Music, users can now transfer their entire library to YouTube Music to make the move easier. Podcasts can also be transferred to Google Podcasts.
YouTube Music is getting a new Explore tab to replace the Hotlist tab. The tab is divided into two sections: New releases and Moods & genres. The new tab will help with music and playlist discovery.
YouTube Music for Android now puts dedicated lyrics and "Up Next" buttons front and center on its playback screen, among other changes, as part of a new design for the music streaming app.
YouTube Music is slowly rolling out the ability for users to upload local music to their account. The upload feature is currently live only for users on the web. The sync happens across platforms.
Google has rolled out the ability to upload one's music library in an internal build of YouTube Music. The feature will make it easier for Google Play Music users to transition YouTube Music.
Google has slowly started rolling out lyrics integration in YouTube Music for Android. As of now, lyrics are showing up for most of the licensed songs in YouTube Music and music videos.
As a part of its fourth-quarter earnings report, Google's parent company has revealed the revenue generated by YouTube's ad business and the total number of YouTube Premium, Music and TV subscribers.
Google's changes to "made for kids" content has resulted in many inconveniences in playing kids' tracks on YouTube Music. Users are unable to like or dislike Disney tracks or add them to playlists.
YouTube Music is gaining three new personalized mixes -- Discover Mix, New Release Mix, and Your Mix -- to help you discover new music, listen to new releases from your favorite artists, and more.
Google has announced that new Android 10 and Android 9 devices will ship YouTube Music out of the box. The move brings Google one step closer to retiring its older Google Play Music service.
YouTube Music adds to the navigation app's increasing repertoire of music streaming services directly available within the Waze app. The update will be rolled out in the forthcoming weeks.
Google just announced a free three-month subscription service just for students. New members get to use YouTube Music or YouTube Premium entirely free of charge for three whole months before paying.
YouTube Music is adding a toggle to its app that lets users switch between a song and its music video seamlessly. The feature is available to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers.