Google announced today that it is integrating Android Market, Google Music, and its online eBookstore into a single brand: Google Play. Along with the branding decision, they will tie all the content together in the cloud so that it can be accessible on Google devices like Google TVs and Android phones and tablets.
“Entertainment is supposed to be fun,” wrote Jamie Rosenberg, Google’s director of digital content. “But in reality, getting everything to work can be the exact opposite—moving files between your computers, endless syncing across your devices, and wires . . . lots of wires. Today we’re eliminating all that hassle with Google Play, a digital entertainment destination where you can find, enjoy and share your favorite music, movies, books and apps on the web and on your Android phone or tablet. Google Play is entirely cloud-based so all your music, movies, books and apps are stored online, always available to you, and you never have to worry about losing them or moving them again.”
Also, Google announced that it will offer “Now That’s What I Call Music 41,” the popular game Where’s My Water, the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and the movie Puncture for just $.25. Google will also offer collections of hip-hop, rock, and country albums for $3.99 all week, detective novels from $2.99, some of its editorial team’s favorite movies and apps for somewhere around $.49 and $.99 cents.
Source: GoogleBlog.com
