Beats Music subscription service now accepts username registration

While we wait to see what YouTube’s music service will be like, we have another tech giant launching its own music subscription service this January. The Beats Music service from Beats Audio and Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor is nearing its launch date and wants users to claim their usernames ahead of time. Beats Music was previously called Project Daisy and there aren’t any additional details yet on what this service will offer that is different from those on the market.

We're #BeatsMusic. What should we call you? #Claimyourname at http://t.co/t6hLMHMzLV. pic.twitter.com/ifyfWT8qcP

— Beats Music (@beatsmusic) December 4, 2013

YouTube streaming music service might come out in Q1 2014

Looks like we’ll have to wait until the first quarter of next year before we catch a glimpse of YouTube’s take on Spotify. All Things D reported that YouTube wants to work on the product more despite having the necessary licensing deals done. The Verge cited some of the rumoured features including background playback, offline syncing and “no ads on millions of songs.” It will supposedly come with a free version or a premium version that would cost around US$10.

YouTube rumoured to launch Spotify-like music service

Billboard has revealed that YouTube is supposedly set to launch a subscription-based music service before the year’s end. It is said to have “mobile listening in mind” with two tiers of usage: free with ads or $10 monthly fee for premium version without ads and offline listening capabilities. The streaming video site has yet to confirm the imminent debut of this service but we’ll keep you posted if there are any updates.

Get an iTunes Match-like experience with Dropbox’s Tunebox

Streaming music you keep in your Dropbox to your Apple device has been made possible since 2011 by Tunebox. Now, a new update gives you full offline play support. You can save your files to your device even without a network connection. You can download the app here for $4.99.