Google plans native Google Music iOS app for October

Google plans native Google Music iOS app for October

The application is currently in-use inside Google and will be available once bugs are worked out.

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Google Music, the search company's streaming-music service, will be coming to iOS as a native application soon, according to a new report.

Google is currently working on its Music application and plans to get it to Apple's App Store sometime this month, Engadget is reporting on Thursday, citing people who are familiar with the search giant's plans. Google Music for iOS is being tested internally right now and once a few bugs are worked out, will be ready for its public release.

Google Music is one of what is becoming a growing number of streaming-music services in the industry. Google Music is available in the browser in limited form and there are some unofficial apps that work with the platform. However, Google has yet to bring its native app to iOS, citing its need for Flash use in order to enforce digital rights management (DRM) on its songs.

CNET has contacted Google for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.

news by October 04, 2013 at 12:29AM