The American video-sharing website, YouTube launched a music streaming application and a paid subscription service in the Middle East on September 10.
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YouTube Music allows users to access a catalogue of songs, albums, covers, videos, live performances, amongst other items.
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A paid subscription will also be available through the main YouTube application called YouTube Premium for users to experience ad-free viewing, playing videos in the background as other applications continue to run, offline access to clips, along with a YouTube Music subscription.
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The company has long been pressed, especially by youngsters as many use it to listen to music, to allow background playing – where audio continues to play even once a user exists the application. The new launch aims to satisfy such requests by users.
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Both the services will be available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon and Qatar.
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Music is the second most popular category on the website in the Middle East after entertainment.
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How much will it cost?
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YouTube Music subscriptions start at Dh19.99 and YouTube Premium starts at Dh23.99, available starting September 10.
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