Google Dives Into Music Business With Google Music

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Consumers can now purchase music on the Android Market and store their songs in the Google Music virtual locker.

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[klavis]

I don't foresee me using this service at all. I was hopping for something more like Spotify, I never used Itunes and this just seems like a googleised version of Itunes. They could have done something so much more. It lacks real innovation....in fact whole it's a generation behind, there are new music models that have cropped up that they aren't addressing.

 

[Guest]

Doesn't look like this is an option available in Australia.

 

[doopus]

I was definitely interested in trying this out, but it's not available in Canada. Should have seen this coming.

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]klavis[/nom]I don't foresee me using this service at all. I was hopping for something more like Spotify, I never used Itunes and this just seems like a googleised version of Itunes. They could have done something so much more. It lacks real innovation....in fact whole it's a generation behind, there are new music models that have cropped up that they aren't addressing.[/citation]

explain to me how thats better than owning something of a song? from what i see, its not a step forward, its at best a step to the left, its an alturnative.

 

[klavis]

[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]explain to me how thats better than owning something of a song? from what i see, its not a step forward, its at best a step to the left, its an alturnative.[/citation]

Convenience. With your logic you shouldn't buy anything digital, you should just buy CDs, which is actually my preference. The reason I use Spotifiy instead of buying music is two fold. One, I spend 2+ hours in the car every day, My car lighter socket doesn't work and using Spotify in offline mode saves a ton of battery life. Second, I want to try lots of different music, I don't want to have to buy a whole bunch of CDs to find out I don't care for them. This is the best legal option. Amazon and Itunes does not cover that area.

If I actually feel like supporting a specific artist, which I do, I don't buy a digital download, I buy their CD.

What Amazon should have done was combine the two models.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

And yet I'll stick to my panda for music aquisition.

 

[Goldengoose]

but Google failed to clarify if these purchases count towards the 20,000 cap, or not.

Pretty sure it does.

 

[gti88]

Unly for US. Bummer!
I hate those stupid outdated "copyright" laws that make impossible buying couple of songs, which I want, online. Instead, if I'm lucky to find specified albums on ebay, I'll have to order 2 CD-s from Hong-Kong for $25 just to get two tracks!
It just doesn't make any sense.

 

[dark_lord69]

They don't have music by Tool. : (

 

[stingray71]

I'm liking it. Simple to use, purchased album yesterday, and presto, it was on Google Music. So much simpler than iTunes.

 

[dotaloc]

The desktop app for uploading is far superior to having to manually upload all those files!

That said, a web upload option couldn't hurt for people who only want to upload a limited number or fine selection of songs.

 

[eddieroolz]

So this actually happened, eh? All during fierce competition from iTunes and Amazon Music.

It's as if Google's trying to jump in front of the train willingly...