LINE Music service formally launched, combining communications capabilities sights streaming music market.

Instant messaging software LINE plans to launch music service has been calling for almost two years, but has only heard. Today June 11 finally released the official website LINE LINE Music formally launched subscription music service messages, attempts to combine communications software music, create different user experience. Just LINE at this point in time to launch the service somewhat sensitive, after all, Apple was launched Apple Music, and will be on this end of the line.

LINE Music Corporation at December 11, 2014 was formally established by LINE, Aibeikesi digit (Avex Digital, ADG) and Sony Music (Sony Music Entertainment, SME) formed a joint venture to jointly build a paid streaming music service. Official website news that Universal Music (Universal Music) will also be funded joined LINE Music.

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The new LINE Music service support iOS and Android systems, and take two payment options: a basic plan for the monthly payment 500 yen (equivalent to NT $ 130), you can listen to music in the 30 days valid for 20 hours, an additional 10 hours per additional pay 300 yen fee; Advanced program is 1,000 yen monthly payment, unlimited hear full within 30 days validity period. To commemorate the new on-line service, effective immediately, the user can enjoy a two-month free trial experience.

LINE Music in the song and the song list, in addition to family and friends or groups to share via LINE Music app, also available through the LINE app to share, with the usual audio and video transmission in the same way. If the object is non-paid share music user, the other party can still free trial for 30 seconds, to share with each other to achieve the same purpose of music. After LINE Music singers will set LINE official account, the user can get more information from the singer LINE music account the full series of music and communication Features.

LINE Music first launched in Japan and Thailand, local services, other countries launch date has not been announced. LINE Music music library currently total 1.5 million songs, target in 2016 increased to 3,000 ten thousand.

LINE Music service has not been on the line in Taiwan, interested friends have to wait

However, in order to LINE Music 260 Taiwan dollars per month to hear about full price for, Spotify only NT $ 149 monthly payment to demand 30 million songs, and the upcoming Apple Music also has 37 million songs, and the cost and Spotify same. By contrast, LINE Music of the Philharmonic seems not so cost-effective.

As for the introduction of reaction continue to observe how have the strength to compete with competitors can also be focus.