Google launches music blog to remind people that the beta version of Google music still exists

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Music beta, remember? It is an online music locker service that Google unveiled at i/o in May. However, the keyword in the title is still very much "Beta" is in no way ready for prime time. OK, maybe it's a little unfair, running is simply cannot provide much. New feature today hopes to keep people interested while they work to make it better.

Magnifier is the site of a new music discovery, Google has launched today as a compliment to the beta version of the music. But let's be clear, this is a blog (it even runs on Google's Blogger platform). Every day, the blog will be updated with "song of the day" that can be added to your music a beta account with one click.

This is great, you can't knock free music. But the Magnifier is still one of the core incompetencies music Beta: there is no way to purchase music. To get the music in the beta version of the music, you should upload their own MP3s. Magnifier Now offers the second way, but again, this is only a few songs that Google has acquired the right to give away for free. Presumably they continue negotiations with labels and rights owners to be able to include music store or streaming music service, but this is clearly not ready to go yet.

And until it is ready to go, music beta will not be close to resembling "iTunes killer" or even Amazon MP3 competitor. Both of these services offer easy ways to browse and purchase new music. In the meantime, other services like Pandora, MOG and the advent of radio, Spotify just beginning in the United States-at the other end with music streaming.

Google says that the Magnifier is a way to "reignite your passion for music, but it seems more about reminding people that there is a beta of music. These transactions may not be soon enough for the service.

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