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And the band played on

Should you ditch your favourite music streaming platform for YouTube's Premium service? And a fresh report shows that - surprise - in-app purchases are on the out.

Published Fri, Nov 8, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    YouTube Music and YouTube Premium

    It might have taken four long years, but YouTube Music is finally available in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Sure, you can do a lot on the vanilla YouTube, but YouTube's music streaming app now offers all the personalisation that other music streaming platforms dish out. And like Spotify and Apple Music, there are plenty of playlists across any genre, mood, activity, or language - try J-Rock Hits and K-Pop Hitlist to discover new music.

    An ad-supported version of YouTube Music is available for free, but paying S$9.98/mth (at the Google Play Store) or S$12.98/mth (iOS App Store) for YouTube Music Premium will allow you to play songs in the background while you toggle between apps, reply to email or keep your phone in locked mode. The paid membership will also offer offline downloads and of course, an ad-free experience.

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