Google has fully integrated Songza's best features into its own Play Music app for All Access subscribers with a materialistic design and series of improvements.
Google, the world's largest internet search company, has made its first major move with Songza - a free radio-style internet based music streaming service it acquired in July. The web search titan has now brought the app's best features to its own music streaming service, Google Play Music, on Android, iOS and web platforms. The major integration comes in a form of an update to all apps and also features major developments such as a redesigned "Listen Now" page.
With the integration of Songza in Play Music, Google will allow its subscribers to find suitable music from the list of various activities such as working out, work, driving, sleeping and others. Songza's proprietary "expert-curate" playlist feature will do the heavy lifting to match listeners' moods and tastes as well as customize the songs list based on users' selection.
"If you're a Google Play Music subscriber, next time you open the app you'll be prompted to play music for a time of day, mood or activity," Brandon Bilinski and Elias Roman, Google Play Music product managers, wrote in the company's blog, Tuesday. "Choose an activity to get options for several music stations to make whatever you're doing even better-whether it's a station for a morning workout, songs to relieve stress during traffic, or the right mix for cooking with friends."
The updated Google Play Music app also lets users download music stations for offline listening, check for upcoming songs, and add, remove or re-arrange to best suit users' taste. The app enables users to search for a particular station or start a new station based on any song.
One of the major changes to the Play Music app is the redesigned "Listen Now" page. With this, users can easily find new music by tapping the cards. The new redesign is much in line with Google's flagship design with "bigger images, bolder colors and slick transactions," the company said.
These new features are available for All Access subscribers, which costs $9.99 per month. The modifications will first be available for its users in the United States and Canada before a wider launch in 43 international markets. Bilinski ensured the new features will also make their way to the Google Play Music app on Android TV and other platforms in the future.
