Google’s efforts in music have had a number of names before arriving at Play Music in March 2012. The online service consists of a cloud locker, streaming service, and podcast directory.

Google will shut down its Play Music service in the UK in October, to focus on its newer YouTube Music app. Google Play Music failed to attract as many subscribers as rivals such as Spotify and ...

Google is rolling out album artwork ... in your Now Playing history now highlights a large "Play on (default service) button, while other music streaming services remain accessible via the ...