Why trust GreenbotSongza’s human-crafted playlists are coming to your ay Music subscription.
If you subscribe to the company’s l Access streaming service, you’re now greeted with recommended playlists for working out, boosting your energy, trying to get work done, or other activities based on the time of day.
says on its Official Android Blog that the feature, already live on the web player, is coming soon to the Android iOS apps. It’s a direct import from Songza, which purchased earlier this year. Unlike the radio feature that is powered by an algorithm, the playlists are crafted by so-called “music experts.”
Official Android Blog Choose a playlist that’s suited for what you’re up to that day.
en selecting a category, you get a group of different playlists to choose from. For example, “Having Fun at rk” leads you to cing at your Desk, Feeling like the Boss, or Headphones Only: Guilty easures.
The impact on you: If you’re a ay Music l Access subscriber, this is one more perk for sticking with the service. It’s also another benchmark feature can use to try woo new converts from competing services like Spotify, Beats, Rdio. It also makes the future of Songza a bit murky, with its stout feature now offered on ‘s own service.
The future of music is firmly in streaming, with Apple rumored to drive prices down with its newly-acquired Beats service. It may not be long before everyone is forking over a monthly fee to catch the latest tunes.
