Google Acquires Songza

Billboard reports that Google has reached a deal to acquire the music streaming site Songza, an agreement that, as previously reported by New York Post , has been in the works since at least the beginning of June. Around that time, it was rumored Google had offered Songza $15 million in the deal, although the financial terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.Billboard reports that Google has plans to incorporate Songza's human-curated playlists into the search company's Google Play Music All Access subscription service (Google's service currently also has playlists, largely created by algorithms). Songza also may be integrated into Google and YouTube's forthcoming, controversial streaming service.

“Over the coming months, we’ll explore ways to bring what you love about Songza to Google Play Music,” Google said in a statement. “We'll also look for opportunities to bring their great work to the music experience on YouTube and other Google products.”

via Larry Fitzmaurice