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# Google Music Update: Don’t Get Too Excited
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/google-music-update-dont-get-too-excited/
- Published: 2009-10-22T10:01:23.000Z
- Updated: 2009-10-22T10:01:23.000Z
- Description: As information from a variety of media and private sources coalesces into something closer to facts, it's become apparent that Google's new music service, while a nice upgrade to music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/10/google-music-update-dont-get-too-excited.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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As information from a variety of media and private sources coalesces into something closer to facts, it's become apparent that Google's new music service, while a nice upgrade to music search, is not the [big news ](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/10/google-to-launch-music-service-.html)that the media – as it does with most things Google – is making it out to be.

The new features, which will be formally [announced](https://www.hypebot.com/is-this-the-invite-googles-big-music-announcement/) next Wednesday, simply adds single song streaming and a buy function to music searches on Google. The single song streaming and purchase function is powered by both MySpace owned iLike and LaLa; though other services like iTunes and Amazon are rumored to be on deck for later inclusionl.

What Google Music Is NOT

Google's new music service is NOT a full download sales site like Amazon or iTunes. It is also NOT a streaming service like Spotify, Pandora or Rhapsody. Think of this announcement as just another a new feature, and just like Google's current music search features that, for example, sometimes adds a photo to searches, it will take time before it trickles down to include many indie and d.i.y. artists.