YouTube Music Adds 6 Countries

YouTube Music has just launched in Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Cyprus. YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now available in 50 countries, 10 times more then when it re-launched a year ago. The services previously launched in the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil,…

YouTube Music Adds 7 Countries

[UPDATE] YouTube Music has just launched in Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Cyprus. YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now available in 50 countries, 10 times more then when it re-launched a year ago. The services previously launched in the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia,…

Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter

According to a new report, Google now has over 15 million subscribers on its streaming music platforms – Google Play Music (GPM) and YouTube Music. Despite the great news for the Alphabet-owned company, here’s the kicker – subscriptions have abruptly s…

YouTube Music Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming On All Google Home Speakers

YouTube Music has launched a free ad-supported streaming service, just days after rumors surfaced that Amazon is about to launch similar free music service. YouTube’s free tier is currently available on Google Home speakers and other Google Assistant-powered speakers. YouTube Music’s free service and Amazon’s pending launch mark the first…

YouTube Music rolls out free, ad-supported service for Google Home users

The free, ad-supported YouTube Music service is available in 16 countries
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The Week’s YouTube Music Charts: BTS, Blackpink, Muse, Soundgarden, Lil Nas X and More

K-pop dominated the YouTube Music harts with BTS breaking records and Blackpink taking over the #1 spot on the Global Top Songs chart, Muse and Soundgarden also saw a spike in views following last week’s first black hole photo, and Lil Nas X continues his ride with the “Old Town…

YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here’s Why This Doesn’t Matter

While YouTube Music celebrates three million downloads, the company remains silent on how many subscribers it actually has in India. According to a new report, YouTube Music may have found success in India. To celebrate hitting 3 million downloads in l…

YouTube Music makes new play for independent artists with latest round of Foundry development program acts

11 new artists added to program with additional set to be added later this year
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Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India’s Largest Music Representative Trade Body

With its recent deal with the IPRS, Google remains committed to keeping YouTube Music afloat in India. Last Wednesday, Google confirmed a major rollout for its third floundering streaming music service. In a blog post, the search giant unveiled the int…

YouTube Music Launches In 13 New Markets plus India

Fresh off its announcement that Google’s YouTube Music and YouTube Premium had launched in India, the ad-free streaming service have added Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, South Africa, and Uruguay. YouTube Music launched in India just days after Spotify’s controversial launch…