Google Play Music Now Offering Six-Person Family Plan, Free YouTube Red Service

1200x620_EN-USAfter two months of testing a family plan for its streaming music service, Google announced that it would make the six-person program a permanent option for Google Play Music users.

The Google Play Music family plan is similar to Apple’s multi-person music subscription offer, it costs $14.99/month and allows up to six people access to the service.

Through the plan, customers will receive all the same perks as a single membership: individual profiles, their own music libraries, tailored recommendations and playlists, and listening history.

In addition to all the music available through the family plan, subscribers (in the U.S.) will also receive access to YouTube Red, the company’s ad-free video subscription service.

Google’s family service is available to users in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, France and Germany starting Wednesday. Other countries are expected to be added to the roster in coming months, Google says.

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