Another streaming music service has hit the block, this time backed by Samsung. The new service, strangely named Milk Music is a customizable music discovery and listening service which is available exclusively for Galaxy device owners. The service is backed by Slacker, and provides over 200 stations and an easy to use interface.
Milk Music joins the likes of Spotify, Google Play Music All Access, iTunes Radio, Rdio and the newly launched Beats in the streaming music and curation arena. With mostly all of these company’s providing essentially the same service, Samsung is going to have to pull off some pretty nifty tricks to become a forerunner in this field. One thing Sammy has going for them is that the company’s streaming radio feature is devoid of ads, one thing that many free music streaming apps have. Samsung is also promising exclusive music from popular artists, giving Milk Music content that other streaming apps just don’t have.
Milk Music is available on Google Play for Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, Note 3, Note II, Galaxy Mega and S4 Mini owners. The service will be available on the Galaxy S5 come April.
Samsung Introduces Milk, the Next Big Thing in Music
Free Radio Service with 200 Ad-free Stations Offers Fully Customizable Experience to Your Taste
March 7 – DALLAS, TX – Delivering on the passion points of consumers, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile) today introduced Milk Music™, a new, free and ad-free radio service that offers an effortless and entertaining way to enjoy the music you love and discover new, unexpected music. Fully customizable, Milk is designed with an elegant, easy-to-use interface and more than 200 stations that makes tuning into your favorite music a more enjoyable and enriching experience.
“Milk introduces a fresh approach to music that reflects our innovation leadership and our focus on creating best-in-class consumer experiences,” said Gregory Lee, president and CEO of Samsung Telecommunications America and Samsung Electronics North America Headquarters. “We’re offering consumers amazing, rich music experiences built around what matters most to them and their lifestyle.”
Milk powered by Slacker is available now exclusively for Galaxy consumers to download on Google Play on the Galaxy S® 4, Galaxy S® III, Galaxy Note® 3, Galaxy Note® II, Galaxy Mega™ and Galaxy S® 4 mini across all carrier and retail channels as well as the Galaxy S® 5 in April. Coming soon, Samsung will be offering unique music programming from top selling and emerging artists available exclusively through Milk.
Milk Makes More of Your Signature Sounds
Instant and Effortless Listening:
Milk’s distinctive dial design provides a more intuitive and natural way to listen to music that is more organic and fun. With no log-in required and no need to think of a specific artist, song name or browsing through a list of choices, you can just starting listening to music instantly. From Pop to Jazz and everything in between, the dial displays up to nine genre-based stations featuring a wide variety of music listening choices, with a simple and quick turn of the dial.
More of the Music You Love:
With a growing music catalog of 200 genre-based and curated stations, and 13M songs, Milk connects people with the best music, whether it’s a standby song or a new discovery, with significantly fewer repeats. In addition, the “Spotlight” feature offers a continuous curated selection of songs and albums handpicked by music tastemakers and influencers. “My Stations” allows you to create personal stations based on your favorite songs and albums, easily accessible on the dial, providing limitless listening options. Milk also allows you six song skips per hour per station.