Samsung Music Hub Explained

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

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

Availability

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

Competition

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samsung expects Music Hub to reach competitors' devices, more countries . 2023-07-10 . Engadget . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2015-04-13 . SAMSUNG MUSIC HUB What you want, when you want . 2023-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150413151111/http://www.samsung.com/au/mobile/featured-applications/music-hub-teaser/discover.html . 2015-04-13 .
  3. Web site: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS ACQUIRES MSPOT | mSpot . 2012-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512213124/http://www.mspotcorporate.com/press/samsung-electronics-acquires-mspot . 2012-05-12 .
  4. Web site: SAMSUNG LAUNCHES MUSIC HUB, OFFERING THE ULTIMATE MOBILE MUSIC SERVICE | mSpot.
  5. News: Samsung Music closing July 1 . Digital Journal . May 20, 2014 . May 23, 2014.
  6. Web site: Shane McGlaun . Samsung will make Music Hub available to all devices . SlashGear . 28 January 2013. 2014-05-23.