New Google Play Music Is Smarter, Works Offline
Google is introducing the new Google Play Music - a fresh take on the company's music streaming service that is smarter, easier to use, and much more assistive. The service uses machine learning to figure out what music you like and then mixes in signals like location, activity, and the weather along with hand-picked playlists to personalize music for wherever you are and whenever you want tunes. Starting this week on Android, iOS and the web, the new experience will roll out globally, Google said.
To provide ticher music recommendations, Google has plugged into the contextual tools that power Google products. When you opt in, we’ll deliver personalized music based on where you are and why you are listening. Your workout music is front and center as you walk into the gym, a sunset soundtrack appears just as the sky goes pink, and tunes for focusing turn up at the library.
The new Google Play Music has a new home screen. Google describes it as a "personal DJ who listens not only to what you like, but also when you like it," so the music that you care about now is always at the top of your screen. It is powered by Google's machine learning systems and Google's team of expert music curators.
For those offline subscribers, an offline playlist based on what they have listened to recently will be available.