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Google Music fly or die?

One of the advantages of being a super computer geek is that occasionally companies like Google reward me for my geekery.  In most cases the reward comes in the form of invitations to try pre release or limited release software or web services.  In other cases it comes in the form of hardware.  Google music is the former.

Google Music aims to be the end-all for music portability.  Ever have a dilemma as to what music to load on your phone (with limited storage space) to listen to on the go?  Worry no more with this gem.

Since it’s still in beta (pre-release), I’ll touch on bugs briefly.

1) Limited options within the PC sync tool.
2) Not all albums show in app even though all songs do.
3) Takes a long time to upload a large library.
4) If you have Google Voice or a call recorder, those conversations will show up in your list of songs.

The service is perfect however for someone looking for ultimate music portability.  Here are some reasons why:

1) You can play music on any PC that you’re logged into.
2) You can ‘sync’ your music with multiple devices.
3) While all music plays ‘in the cloud’, you can opt to download individual tracks or albums for offline listening.
4) The Android app is intuitive.
5) Album art syncs automatically.
6) Playlists automatically update and so do ‘likes’.

If you haven’t received an invite to the service, you’ll definitely get access through your Google account when the service is released to the public.  One note though, if you have an iPhone, chances are, you won’t be able to use the service.  Take that iPhone elitists… this is only for Android fans!  No word on whether a Google Music app will be made for iOS, but I doubt it.

If you have a Google Music Beta account, what do you think of the service?