Samsung Music Hub

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Music Hub was a cloud-based music service launched by Samsung. It allowed users to listen to music from a variety of Samsung devices.[1] According to its website, it wanted to create an integrated mobile and web service for listening to music.[2]

History

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On May 9, 2012, mSpot published a press release, where it stated that it had been acquired by Samsung Electronics.[3][failed verification] This was followed by a subsequent press release noting the official launch of Music Hub by Samsung.[4][failed verification] Samsung Music shut down on July 1, 2014, which resulted in the dissolution of the Samsung Music Hub.[5]

Availability

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Initially, the service was launched in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK.[4] The service was available on the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II, with initial reports suggesting a wider launch was intended.[6]

Competition

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Reports suggest that Samsung may have created the service in order to compete with other companies such as Google and Amazon in the cloud-based streaming music market.[6] Some also note its similarity to other music services such as Spotify.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Samsung expects Music Hub to reach competitors' devices, more countries". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ "SAMSUNG MUSIC HUB | What you want, when you want". 2015-04-13. Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ "SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS ACQUIRES MSPOT | mSpot". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  4. ^ a b "SAMSUNG LAUNCHES MUSIC HUB, OFFERING THE ULTIMATE MOBILE MUSIC SERVICE | mSpot".
  5. ^ "Samsung Music closing July 1". Digital Journal. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Shane McGlaun (28 January 2013). "Samsung will make Music Hub available to all devices". SlashGear. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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