They arrived in India in 2017.
This is justified by the Nielsen report from 2018 which stated that YouTube is the largest source for streaming music in India.
The low data rates with reasonable smartphones at disposal have made it possible or YouTube to have such a reach.
They are actually millions of users interested in streaming music online through YouTube.
These services are welcomed by many competitors in the Indian market.
For that matter, even Spotify would be one of the competitors even though it was also launched last month.
YouTube Premium offers attractive features like ad-free video playback, video offline mode and etc.
YouTube Premium is a paid streaming service for YouTube.
It provides advertising-free streaming of all videos and music hosted by YouTube.
The Reasons Why You Pay for YouTube Premium?
Google offers 1 month free trial for new users.
So you can have a try to see whether you are willing to pay for it after the trial.
Are you still using Google Play Music?
If yes, then we got some big news for you.
Google is officially replacing Google Play Music with YouTube Music by December, after which you won’t be able to access your stored music, albums, and subscribed playlists on it.
Here’s how you can move your data from Google Play Music to YouTube Music.
How to Transfer Your Music From Google Play Music to YouTube Music?Following are the steps that you can follow to transfer your music from Google Play Music to YouTube Music:Go to your mobile’s Google Play Store app and open it.Now download and install the YouTube Music app on your mobile.Next, open the YouTube Music app.Now tap /click on the user icon (located at the top-right side of your screen).After that, tap or click on the “Settings” option.Now tap on the “Transfer” option.Next, tap on the “Transfer from Google Play Music” option to transfer your uploads, purchases, added songs/albums, subscribed playlists, curated stations, and personal taste preferences from the Google Play Music app to YouTube Music app.You have successfully transferred your music from the Google Play Music app to the YouTube Music app.OrOpen your web browser and visit https://music.youtube.com/transfer.Now log in to your Google account, if not done already.Next, tap on the “Start Transfer” button.Now all your uploads, purchases, added songs/albums, subscribed playlists, curated stations, and personal taste preferences will be transferred from the Google Play Music app to the YouTube Music app.Note: Depending upon the size of your data, it may take up to 24 hours to completely transfer your data (Music) from the Google Play Music app to the YouTube Music app.
Once the transfer is finished, you will receive a confirmation notification and email by Google.How to Transfer Your Podcast Subscriptions and Episode Progress From Google Play Music to Google Podcasts?Following are the steps that you can follow to transfer your podcast subscriptions and episode progress from the Google Play Music app:Open your web browser and visit https://podcasts.google.com/transfer.Now log in to your account, if not done already.Next, tap on the “Transfer Podcasts” option to transfer your podcast subscription and episode progress from Google Play Music to Google Podcasts.Now you can access all your subscribed podcasts on Google Podcasts.Note: It may take some time to transfer your podcast subscription from Google Play Music to Google Podcasts, so don’t become impatient if the process is taking some time.What do you get with YouTube Music?YouTube music has a vast music library that consists of more than 50 million official music tracks, albums, remixes, live performances, etc.
Google’s new back to school deal offers students a three-month trial membership of either YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium.
(The latter includes YouTube Music Premium.)
To grab the deal, students need to sign up for the discounted plan of their choosing.
It’s $4.99 a month for YouTube Music Premium, or $6.99 for YouTube Premium.
Instead of the typical offer — one month free — however, they’ll now get three months.
Once the trial expires, students will be billed at the normal subscription amount, unless they decide to opt out.