09-28-2016, 01:11 PM
Google has quietly launched its Play Music Store in India. It’s been a long wait, especially considering other countries have had this service since 2011. In India, the Play Music Store will compete against the likes of Apple Music, Wynk, Gaana and Saavn among others, which too let users purchase and download music from the respective stores. However, right now the service has some limitations.
When you open the Google Play Store on your Android device, swipe right to open the side panel and you will now see the ‘Music’ option listed between Movies and Books. Alternatively, on the Play Music app, swipe to the right and select the Shop button. The Music store, as the name suggests, lets you purchase individual songs or albums, and then listen to them on the Play Music app. The Music Store lists songs under broad categories like ‘Top Songs’, ‘Top Albums’ and ‘New Releases’. Songs are listed under various categories like Best of Bollywood, Indian Pop Hits, International Music Indian Classical, and regional playlists in languages like Telugu and Tamil among others. The Store gives you a quick preview of each song before you can purchase them using the payment credentials associated with the Google Play Store. Alternatively, you can also buy Google Play cards and redeem them on the Music Store to buy songs.
If we were to compare the prices, the songs listed on the Play Music Store are almost on par with their Apple Music counterparts. For example, new songs like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’s Bulleya or Ae Dil Hai Mushkil are priced at Rs 15. The same songs on Apple Music are priced at Rs 15 as well. As for international music, songs on Ed Sheeran’s + album are priced the same as well.
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Airtel Digital HD Recorder / Kerala Vision Digital TV
Airtel Digital HD Recorder / Kerala Vision Digital TV