Youtube launches Music Key, music subscription service

It has long been rumoured but YouTube's finally launched its music subscription service, Music Key. The service will reportedly allow for ad-free and offline streaming for US$9.99 a month. Initial promotional price is $7.99. There will be music videos and video-free songs on the service. Like most Google services, it launches in invite-only beat form on November 17 and will come bundled with Google Play, Google's streaming service.

Non-subscribers will see that under the Music tab on YouTube page, you will be able to organize songs and videos better to make it easier to listen to songs continuously. YouTube has signed licensing deals with three major labels and some independent labels. So expect the unofficial streams to disappear and have those replaced by official uploads from the labels. There is no word on Canadian availability just yet.

Source: YouTube | Via: Pitchfork

Discover new tracks with Billy

Billy isn’t the new resident DJ in your city. It is a new Android app designed to help you keep up with the latest music trends. It shows you the current Billboard charts and lets you sample all the tracks there using Soundcloud or YouTube. Billy will show you artwork, artist, and album details for each track and even show you official videos if they are up on YouTube.

Source: Cult of Android | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Full list of iTunes Festival 2014 Performers Confirmed

Get ready for the 30 nights of amazing performances at the 2014 iTunes Festival with some of the biggest names in music. Each night an emerging artist will be paired with a seasoned performer to give viewers and listeners an opportunity to witness some pretty epic performances! Past performers include Justin Timberlake, Adele, Lady Gaga and Elton John. The Festival will take place at the historical Roundhouse in London, England.

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Sony brings Album of the Day app to more countries, offers up to 70 percent off of popular acts

Sony first launched its Album of the Day app for iPhone and iPod touch in Germany. It is now bringing the app to Canada, the U.S., Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K. This free app offers users daily discounts of one album by a popular artist. The discounts can reach up to 70 percent and will be purchased through iTunes. If you want to know what's up for sale at the moment, you can download the app here.

Source: CNET