YouTube Music hits 3 mn downloads in India

Mumbai: Online music streaming app YouTube Music announced that it has hit three million downloads within a week of its launch in India.

Earlier in March, Google-owned content sharing app YouTube launched its paid service called YouTube Premium and its music streaming app, YouTube Music in India, to take on international music streaming platforms like Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music as well as domestic music players like JioSaavn and Gaana in the country.

YouTube Premium, that costs ₹129 a month, includes membership to YouTube Music Premium, offering users ad-free services, background play and offline download feature.