While Apple Music has garnered all the attention lately, I found a better streaming music service…at least for my tastes. Believe it or not, I am talking about Google Music…more properly known as Google Play Music (they should change the name). I actually started using it a few years ago, but new additions and changes have made it my streaming music of choice.
There are two parts two Google Music. The first part involves getting your music into the service. It’s easily done, although, as you might guess, it takes time if you have a large collection. But here is the best part, if you use iTunes (Windows or Apple) to store your music, it will automatically upload your music for you from your computer. Not only that, if you download new music into iTunes, Google Music will automatically upload the new music to its servers…and if the new music is in an iTunes playlist, Google will automatically put the same music in a matching playlist. And all of this is done in the background.
So why use iTunes on your computer at all? iTunes stores your music on your computer while Google Music stores it in the cloud. You can play Google music using your browser, but there are also apps for smartphones and tablets. I play Google Music in my car via Bluetooth connected to my car’s music system.
The second part to Google Music is new. Like Apple Music, Google Music has a dazzling array of radio stations, but here is the difference. While Apple has humans curating their specialized stations, Google creates its radio stations based on the music you already have stored in the cloud. For instance, I have a large collection of the great jazz artist Dave Brubeck…so there is a corresponding Dave Brubeck Radio Station. But when you click on it, there are many other similar jazz musicians on that station besides Brubeck.
So I have a large array of radio stations tailored for me based upon my taste in music…And it is free. To get the same thing on Apple Music will cost $10 a month when the free trial period ends. Not only that, but the kind of quality music I listen to is in short supply on Apple Music. As I think I wrote here before, Anyone over 30 does not need Apple Music.
Anyway, take a look at Google Music and see what you think. Some good information here in this edition as we continue the list of tutorials for Windows 10. So happy reading everyone. -JRC
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