YouTube launches music streaming services in India

MUMBAI: With an aim to fight with Spotify and Amazon Music, YouTube has launched its paid service, YouTube Premium and music streaming app, YouTube Music, in India.

YouTube Premium will be available for Rs 129 a month, and will also include membership to YouTube Music Premium. The service will offer an ad-free experience with background play and offline downloads for millions of videos on YouTube, as well as access to all YouTube Originals, including ‘Cobra Kai’, ‘BTS: Burn The Stage’.

YouTube Music, meanwhile, will be available in both – ad-supported free version, as well as a paid membership that allows users to play songs and videos in the background, while toggling between apps, writing text message or locking phone during a run.