Google has acquired the playlist service +Songza for over $15 million. Google stated:
Weâre thrilled to welcome +Songza to Google. […] Over the coming months, weâll explore ways to bring what you love about Songza to Google Play Music. Weâll also look for opportunities to bring their great work to the music experience on YouTube and other Google products.
Exciting news today - weâre thrilled to welcome +Songza to Google. Theyâve built a great service which uses contextual expert-curated playlists to give you the right music at the right time. We arenât planning any immediate changes to Songza, so it will continue to work like usual for existing users. Over the coming months, weâll explore ways to bring what you love about Songza to Google Play Music. Weâll also look for opportunities to bring their great work to the music experience on YouTube and other Google products. In the meantime, check out their service on #Android (http://goo.gl/urYGx6) or iOS (http://goo.gl/c0egja) to find a playlist for any mood youâre in whether youâre feeling a little mellow or a lot funky.