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

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

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

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]

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