Subject: Google Play Music is going away soon
From: Google Play Music <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:52:36 -0700

Google Play Music is going away soon

YouTube Music is replacing Google Play Music as your new destination for  
music listening and discovery. Between October and the end of this year,  
access to Google Play Music will be removed permanently. We know that  
you've spent time building your Google Play Music library, so we've made it  
easy to transfer your music library to YouTube Music with just one click,  
including playlists, uploads and recommendations.

If you haven't tried YouTube Music yet, you'll notice that it looks a bit  
different from Google Play Music, but know that it was built by the same  
team with the same passion. It also offers more than 65 million official  
songs, albums and playlists, as well as many features that you love and  
expect from Google Play Music.

Download the YouTube Music app to transfer

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Or transfer  
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using your browser

With all that said, here are a few more things that you should know:

Google Play Music library and data

In addition to transferring your library to YouTube Music, you have the  
option to download  
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any music that you've purchased or uploaded to Google Play Music, as well  
as a list of the tracks, playlists and radio stations in your library.  
We'll notify you before you lose access to your Google Play Music library  
and data. You can also
delete  
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your Google Play Music data.

Music Manager and uploads

Uploading and downloading music with Music Manager will be discontinued  
starting in 30 days. But don't worry – you can always upload your personal  
music collection to YouTube Music or download  
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your existing tracks via Google Takeout.

Music store on Google Play

Starting in 30 days, the Music store on Google Play will go away. It will  
no longer be possible to purchase music on Google Play, and all pre-orders  
will be cancelled. When you transfer, your purchases will move with you to  
YouTube Music.

Radio and background play

Background play is only available to paid users of YouTube Music. However,  
the free version of the music app allows background play for your uploaded  
or purchased songs.

Thanks for being a loyal listener. We hope that you'll enjoy the YouTube  
Music experience. If you have questions, we're here for you. Take a look at  
our support resources  
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Happy listening,

The Google Play Music and YouTube Music teams

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