Researcher: Twitter is working on Twitter Blue, a $2.99/month subscription offering with “Collections” to organize favorite tweets and an “undo tweet” function
here's what it is Charlesarthur / The Overspill : Start Up No.1550: the lifesaving tracing app, the antivax superspreaders, ransomware gangs go dark, Twitter plans subscriptions, and more Prakhar Khan...
YouTube launching a paid version of YouTube Music next week at $10/month; YouTube Red being replaced by YouTube Premium at $12/month
Peter Kafka / Recode :
YouTube to launch a paid version of YouTube Music next week, at $10/month; YouTube Red will be replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra
YouTube Music is launching Tuesday, and YouTube Red is going away. It's being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra.
YouTube Red subscribers can now save songs, albums, and playlists for offline listening in YouTube Music app
Dani Deahl / The Verge :
YouTube Red subscribers can now save songs, albums, and playlists for offline listening in YouTube Music app
Offline mode just got a major upgrade — YouTube Red users have had the option to listen to music offline in YouTube Music for some time, but only through the offline mixtape feature …
Google plans to merge Google Play Music with YouTube Red to create a new streaming service, YouTube's head of music Lyor Cohen confirmed
One service to cover everything (almost) — YouTube's head of music confirmed that the company is planning on merging its Google Play Music service …
YouTube's $35/mo. TV streaming service debuts in Los Angeles, NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Bay Area, with 4 major networks, 40+ cable channels
but is it something people want? Eric Johnson / Recode : YouTube wants to be TV, but it's not the same Priya Singh / International Business Times : How To Use YouTube TV: 5 Things To Know About YouTub...
Sources: YouTube Red has 1.5M subscribers with 1M signed up on a trial basis, underscoring the struggle of getting users to pay for a previously free service
Micah Singleton / The Verge :
Google debuts Home, their Echo competitor, with free 6-mo. YouTube Red subscription, Assistant and Cast integration; ships Nov. 4 for $129, pre-orders open now
Google Home, the company's answer to Amazon's Echo, made its official debut at the Google I/O developer conference earlier this year.
YouTube Kids app now supports YouTube Red subscription service features in the US, Australia, and New Zealand, including offline viewing, ad-free videos
if their parents pay for Red Lauren Keating / Tech Times : YouTube Kids Is Now Available As Ad-Free Option As Part Of A YouTube Red Subscription Andrew Myrick / Phandroid : YouTube integrates its ad-f...