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YouTube's paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers
YouTube's paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers between them.
YouTube Music brings personalized album art to its 2023 Recap
YouTube Music Recap is now live and this year you can get your own personalized album art to share along with your listening stats.
YouTube Music now lets you generate your own AI playlist art
You can design the the cover art right in the app.
Apple HomePods now have native YouTube Music support
You can now use Siri to play songs from YouTube Music on HomePod speakers even if your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch aren't close by.
Google Podcasts, which is an actual thing, to shut down next year
Google Podcasts is shutting down next year to make room for expanded YouTube Music functionality. Google's dedicated podcasting app never really caught on.
YouTube Music's Now Playing tab adds everyone's least-favorite feature: YouTube comments
YouTube Music's latest redesign of the Now Playing page is making its way to iOS and Android devices everywhere. There's a new feature that brings an extra social element to the app. You'll now be able to read and post comments on the Now Playing page.
YouTube Music debuts Samples, a TikTok-style feed for music discovery
In the last few years, basically every platform of consequence has made its own take on TikTok's signature scrolling feed of vertical videos. YouTube Music is the latest. Today, the app will get a vertical video feed called Samples that YouTube describes as a one-tap way to quickly sample and find new music.
Spotify raises the price of its Premium plans
It follows the lead of other music streamers' recent increases.
YouTube Music adds podcasts in the US
You can now listen to podcasts in YouTube Music, and you don't need to pay.
YouTube Music contractors vote overwhelmingly to unionize in landmark election
On Wednesday, a group of contractors at YouTube Music voted to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union-Communications Workers of America.
Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music
You might be able to start watching a video podcast on YouTube at home, then switch to the audio version when you head out.
YouTube Music's redesigned radio experience allows you to create totally custom stations
Google has begun rolling out a redesigned radio feature on YouTube Music the company claims provides users with a lot more control over their listening experience.
YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices
Google workers strike for the first time as YouTube Music contractors in Austin accuse the company of using an abrupt return-to-office date to punish union organization efforts.
YouTube accused of using return-to-office policies to thwart union organizers
YouTube contractors in the Austin area claim the company is using return-to-office plans to bust labor organizers.
YouTube Music’s 2022 Recap begins rolling out today
YouTube Music began rolling out its annual retrospective today on iOS and Android.
YouTube Music contractors vote to unionize
The 58 workers want bargaining rights and formal recognition of their bargaining unit after a supermajority signed union cards.
You can finally stream YouTube Music on your Wear OS watch
You can now stream YouTube Music from its Wear OS app — in the right circumstances.
Digital car keys arrive on Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S21
A YouTube Music widget is rolling out on Android 12, along with updates for Google Assistant and Photos.
Pixel Pass bundles a phone with Google services for $45 per month
Google has launched a Pixel Pass subscription that mates a Pixel 6 with multiple services for $45 per month.
YouTube Music with offline listening comes to Wear OS 2
Google is rolling out the app gradually, starting with models from Mobvoi, as well as Fossil and Michael Kors.
