Google Music
Google Music is an online music streaming service that was announced at Google's 2011 Google I/O conference. The service supports streaming music to desktop browsers and Android phones and tablets, or any other device that can use the Adobe Flash platform.
Initially, Music will support streaming of up to 20,000 songs through the service for free. However, the Music Beta will only be free "for a limited time."[1]
Music was first hinted at at the 2010 I/O Conference, where Google Senior Vice-President of Social Vic Gundotra showed a "Music" section of the Android Market that would allow users to download music through the Market.<ref>"Um, Did Google Just Quietly Launch A Web-Based iTunes Competitor? Yep.". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/20/um-did-google-just-quietly-launch-a-web-based-itunes-competitor-yep/. Retrieved 10 May 2011. In June 2010, a user discovered a logo that said "Google Music" on Google's server, but it was later deleted.<ref>"Google’s iTunes Competitor Will Likely Be Called Google Music". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/04/googles-itunes-competitor-will-likely-be-called-google-music/. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Invite Request Confirmation Page". Google Music. http://music.google.com/music/userwaitinginvite?u=0. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
