Google imitates Spotify and adds a free tier to its Play Music streaming service

Apple Music won't be available for another week but music listeners now have a new free streaming service to consider: Google's Play Music.

The company added a free tier to its service on the web and on its iOS and Android apps, Google announced Tuesday.

Like other streaming services that offer a free version, Google' new tier for Play Music is ad-supported on the web and its mobile apps. Rather than an on-demand model like Spotify, Google's new free offering will focus on a selection of curated stations, based around genres, moods, activities or specific albums and songs Read more...