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# YouTube Music Subscription Music Service To Launch This Summer [REPORT]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-music-subscription-music-service-to-launch-this-summer-report/
- Published: 2014-04-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-04-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: The long rumored YouTube music subscription service will launch this summer, according to a new report. It will launch trhough Google's Music Pass on Android, according to the NY Post,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/04/youtube-music-subscription-music-service-to-launch-this-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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The long rumored YouTube music subscription service will launch this summer, according to a new report. It will launch trhough Google's Music Pass on Android, according to the NY Post, and with YouTube's massive 1 billion user base will instantly become a formidable competitor.

YouTube's Music Pass is expected to charge $5 for an ad supported service and $10 for ad free.

iTunes is also planning a similar offering. “Apple is further along than people are thinking,” [said](http://nypost.com/2014/03/30/spotify-faces-challenge-from-internet-giants-before-ipo/?ref=hypebot.com) The Post's industry source. “They have technology in place and can flip the switch at any time.”

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