Jump to content

Google: Difference between revisions

From Consumer_Action_Taskforce
← Older edit
VisualWikitext
Mr Pollo (talk | contribs)
594 edits
m categories already in company category
Emanuele (talk | contribs)
confirmed
598 edits
added section, reference formattin
 
(4 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 7: Line 7:
| Logo = Google.webp
| Logo = Google.webp
}}
}}
'''[[wikipedia:Google|Google LLC]]''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential and dominant technology companies in the world.<ref>https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/</ref>{{Citation needed}} Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.{{Citation needed}}
'''[[wikipedia:Google|Google LLC]]''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Largest tech companies by market cap |url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ |url-status=live |website=companiesmarketcap.com}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Google Products |url=https://about.google/products/ |access-date=10 Mar 2025}}</ref>


Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings.{{Citation needed}} Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [[Google Drive]] for cloud storage, [[Google Maps]], [[YouTube]], and [[Google Play]].<ref>https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf</ref>{{Citation needed}} In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.{{Citation needed}}
Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [[Google Drive]] for cloud storage, [[Google Maps]], [[YouTube]], and [[Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Helpful products, built with you in mind |url=https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=[[Google]]}}</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Feb 2025 |title=Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results |url=https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.


Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/</ref><ref>https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist</ref>
Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Adam |date=5 Mar 2012 |title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? |url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Time}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 Sep 2023 |title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=The Tech Oversight Project}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Nov 2024 |title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist |url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=US v Google}}</ref>


In December 2024, "Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit them from employing [[wikipedia:Fingerprint_(computing)|fingerprinting]] techniques."<ref>https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/</ref>
In December 2024, "Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit them from employing [[wikipedia:Fingerprint_(computing)|fingerprinting]] techniques."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Almond |first=Stephen |date=19 Dec 2024 |title=Our response to Google’s policy change on fingerprinting |url=https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=ico.}}</ref>


===Google Play Music shutdown===
==Anti-consumer incidents==
[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed users to purchase music, listen via streaming, and download to the local device; alternatively users could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming. It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011 and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en</ref><ref>https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000 files.<ref>https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play/</ref>


In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.<ref>https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/</ref> This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to [[wikipedia:YouTube_Music|YouTube Music]], and that they would be losing access to their purchased songs. Google recommended users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.<ref>https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/</ref>
===Service shutdowns===


After the shut down, users lost access to the music they paid for, with no way to download them. Google justified this by transferring all playlists and purchase history to YouTube Music, and only refunding songs that were not directly available,<ref>https://darwinsdata.com/what-happened-to-my-songs-on-google-music/</ref><ref>https://www.makeuseof.com/what-happened-to-google-play-music/</ref> with no guarantee that the songs will remain available through the new service. Users found that their purchased songs were no longer able to stream at 320kbps on YouTube Music compared to Google Play Music unless they paid for the monthly subscription.<ref>https://www.techradar.com/news/software/google-music-uk-everything-you-need-to-know-1120176</ref><ref>https://www.noteburner.com/youtube-music-tips/youtube-music-audio-quality.html</ref> If a user failed to initiate the transfer of their music library or locally download their songs by 24th February 2021, then they lost all access and all data associated with Google Play Music.<ref>https://www.gadgets360.com/how-to/news/google-play-music-data-deleted-february-24-youtube-how-to-transfer-files-playlists-billing-information-2365609</ref> YouTube Music does not provide the option to download songs as MP3s, with local downloads requiring an internet connection every 30 days to stay up.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/answer/6313535?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid</ref>
====Google Play Music shutdown====
[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed users to purchase music, listen via streaming, and download to the local device; alternatively users could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming. It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011 and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Aug 2020 |title=Google Play Music, Music Play Store & Music Manager are going away – everything you need to know |url=https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=[[Google]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amadeo |first=Ron |date=28 Oct 2020 |title=RIP Google Play Music, 2011 – 2020 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/10/rip-google-play-music-2011-2020/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=ArsTechnica}}</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000 files.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Chris |date=11 Jan 2017 |title=How to Upload Your Music Library to Google Play Music |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=How-To-Geek}}</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Jan 2020 |title=How To Buy Music From Google Play (Now YouTube Music) |url=https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Technobezz}}</ref>


===Google Stadia shutdown===
In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Abner |date=3 Dec 2020 |title=Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world |url=https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=9To5Google}}</ref> This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to [[wikipedia:YouTube_Music|YouTube Music]], and that they would be losing access to their purchased songs. Google recommended users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 Aug 2020 |title=YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music by end of 2020 |url=https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref>
In January 2023, Google announced the shutdown of its cloud gaming service, Stadia, which was launched in November 2019.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/23380140/google-stadia-ending-shutdown-latest-news-gaming-tech/archives/2</ref> Stadia required users to purchase games individually, unlike other gaming platforms that offer subscription-based access. Upon the service's closure, Google promised to refund consumers for their purchases, including both games and hardware. The refunds for games and software were issued automatically, and if the refund failed to transfer, then you would've needed to contact your bank.<ref>https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-your-google-stadia-refund/</ref>


Stadia users were effectively renting access to games, as the platform did not allow for traditional ownership or offline play. With the service discontinued, consumers were left without access to the content they had purchased. Stadia users who had bought controllers and other peripherals for the service were also impacted by the shutdown. While Google offered refunds to customers, many Stadia consumers were left with equipment that no longer performs the advertised functions and limited recourse for repurposing or reselling their devices.<ref>https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/852697-stadia-shut-down-how-to-use-controller-chromecast-without-app</ref>
After the shut down, users lost access to the music they paid for, with no way to download them. Google justified this by transferring all playlists and purchase history to YouTube Music, and only refunding songs that were not directly available,<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 Oct 2023 |title=What happened to my songs on Google Music? |url=https://darwinsdata.com/what-happened-to-my-songs-on-google-music/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Darwin's Data}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chaney |first=Sarah |date=5 Feb 2022 |title=What Happened to Google Play Music? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-happened-to-google-play-music/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=MUO}}</ref> with no guarantee that the songs will remain available through the new service. Users found that their purchased songs were no longer able to stream at 320kbps on YouTube Music compared to Google Play Music unless they paid for the monthly subscription.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cutlack |first=Gary |date=23 Dec 2012 |title=Google Music UK: everything you need to know |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/software/google-music-uk-everything-you-need-to-know-1120176 |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=TechRadar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=L. Hald |first=Nicole |date=24 Mar 2025 |title=How Is YouTube Music Sound Quality in 2025? Is It Any Good? |url=https://www.noteburner.com/youtube-music-tips/youtube-music-audio-quality.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=NoteBurner}}</ref> If a user failed to initiate the transfer of their music library or locally download their songs by 24th February 2021, then they lost all access and all data associated with Google Play Music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sodhi |first=Tanishka |date=8 Feb 2021 |title=Google Play Music Data Will Be Deleted on February 24: Here’s How to Transfer to YouTube Music |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/how-to/news/google-play-music-data-deleted-february-24-youtube-how-to-transfer-files-playlists-billing-information-2365609 |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Gadgets 360}}</ref> YouTube Music does not provide the option to download songs as MP3s, with local downloads requiring an internet connection every 30 days to stay up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Download music and podcasts to listen to offline |url=https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/answer/6313535?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=[[Google]]}}</ref>


Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2023.<ref>https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games</ref>
====Google Stadia shutdown====
In January 2023, Google announced the shutdown of its cloud gaming service, Stadia, which was launched in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RIP Google Stadia: the latest news on the discontinued cloud gaming service |url=https://www.theverge.com/23380140/google-stadia-ending-shutdown-latest-news-gaming-tech |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=The Verge}}</ref> Stadia required users to purchase games individually, unlike other gaming platforms that offer subscription-based access. Upon the service's closure, Google promised to refund consumers for their purchases, including both games and hardware. The refunds for games and software were issued automatically, and if the refund failed to transfer, then you would've needed to contact your bank.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravenscraft |first=Erin |date=10 Nov 2022 |title=Stadia Is Dying. Here’s What’s in Your Refund and How to Get It |url=https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-your-google-stadia-refund/ |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Wired}}</ref>
 
Stadia users were effectively renting access to games, as the platform did not allow for traditional ownership or offline play. With the service discontinued, consumers were left without access to the content they had purchased. Stadia users who had bought controllers and other peripherals for the service were also impacted by the shutdown. While Google offered refunds to customers, many Stadia consumers were left with equipment that no longer performs the advertised functions and limited recourse for repurposing or reselling their devices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashworth |first=Mack |date=5 Oct 2022 |title=Stadia Shut Down: How To Use Your Hardware Now Google’s Shutting It Down |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/852697-stadia-shut-down-how-to-use-controller-chromecast-without-app |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Game Revolution}}</ref>
 
Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devine |first=Richard |date=17 Jan 2023 |title=Bluetooth support for Google Stadia Controller arrives — Here's how to enable it and play PC games |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025 |website=Windows Central}}</ref>
 
== Controversies ==
 
=== Google device repair program restrictions ===
{{Main|Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair}}
Google's Service & Repair Program terms explicitly state that any device containing non-Google-authorized parts "will not be returned" to the customer.
 
==Anti-consumer legal cases==
 
===Rodriguez v. Google LLC (5/21/21 - Present)===
Google's Web & App Activity setting had the ability to be paused. Reportedly, despite this setting being paused by consumers, Google would continue to collect consumer data regardless of consent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodriguez v. Google LLC |url=https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/FAQ#faq1 |url-status=live |access-date=5 Apr 2025}}</ref> This case is currently ongoing and has yet to receive a judgment.<ref>[https://www.googlewebappactivitylawsuit.com/Home/Documents Important Documents]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 17:26, 5 April 2025

Google
Basic information
Founded 1998
Type Subsidiary
Industry Technology
Official website https://google.com/

Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.[1] Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.[2]

Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the Android operating system, the Google Chrome web browser, Google Drive for cloud storage, Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Play.[3][citation needed] Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.[4] In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.

Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.[5][6] The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.[citation needed] The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.[7]

In December 2024, "Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit them from employing fingerprinting techniques."[8]

Anti-consumer incidents[edit | edit source]

Service shutdowns[edit | edit source]

Google Play Music shutdown[edit | edit source]

Google Play Music was a service that allowed users to purchase music, listen via streaming, and download to the local device; alternatively users could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming. It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011 and later shutdown in December 2020.[9][10] Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000 files.[11] Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.[12]

In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.[13] This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to YouTube Music, and that they would be losing access to their purchased songs. Google recommended users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.[14]

After the shut down, users lost access to the music they paid for, with no way to download them. Google justified this by transferring all playlists and purchase history to YouTube Music, and only refunding songs that were not directly available,[15][16] with no guarantee that the songs will remain available through the new service. Users found that their purchased songs were no longer able to stream at 320kbps on YouTube Music compared to Google Play Music unless they paid for the monthly subscription.[17][18] If a user failed to initiate the transfer of their music library or locally download their songs by 24th February 2021, then they lost all access and all data associated with Google Play Music.[19] YouTube Music does not provide the option to download songs as MP3s, with local downloads requiring an internet connection every 30 days to stay up.[20]

Google Stadia shutdown[edit | edit source]

In January 2023, Google announced the shutdown of its cloud gaming service, Stadia, which was launched in November 2019.[21] Stadia required users to purchase games individually, unlike other gaming platforms that offer subscription-based access. Upon the service's closure, Google promised to refund consumers for their purchases, including both games and hardware. The refunds for games and software were issued automatically, and if the refund failed to transfer, then you would've needed to contact your bank.[22]

Stadia users were effectively renting access to games, as the platform did not allow for traditional ownership or offline play. With the service discontinued, consumers were left without access to the content they had purchased. Stadia users who had bought controllers and other peripherals for the service were also impacted by the shutdown. While Google offered refunds to customers, many Stadia consumers were left with equipment that no longer performs the advertised functions and limited recourse for repurposing or reselling their devices.[23]

Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2025.[24]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

Google device repair program restrictions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair

Google's Service & Repair Program terms explicitly state that any device containing non-Google-authorized parts "will not be returned" to the customer.

Anti-consumer legal cases[edit | edit source]

Rodriguez v. Google LLC (5/21/21 - Present)[edit | edit source]

Google's Web & App Activity setting had the ability to be paused. Reportedly, despite this setting being paused by consumers, Google would continue to collect consumer data regardless of consent.[25] This case is currently ongoing and has yet to receive a judgment.[26]

See also[edit | edit source]

Products[edit | edit source]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Largest tech companies by market cap". companiesmarketcap.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Google Products". Retrieved 10 Mar 2025.
  3. ↑ "Helpful products, built with you in mind". Google. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results" (PDF). 4 Feb 2025. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Cohen, Adam (5 Mar 2012). "Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules?". Time. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "REPORT: Google at 25: From "Don't Be Evil" To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯". The Tech Oversight Project. 6 Sep 2023. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist". US v Google. 25 Nov 2024. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Almond, Stephen (19 Dec 2024). "Our response to Google's policy change on fingerprinting". ico. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Google Play Music, Music Play Store & Music Manager are going away – everything you need to know". Google. 4 Aug 2020. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ Amadeo, Ron (28 Oct 2020). "RIP Google Play Music, 2011 – 2020". ArsTechnica. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Hoffman, Chris (11 Jan 2017). "How to Upload Your Music Library to Google Play Music". How-To-Geek. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ "How To Buy Music From Google Play (Now YouTube Music)". Technobezz. 15 Jan 2020. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ Li, Abner (3 Dec 2020). "Google fully shuts down Play Music around the world". 9To5Google. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music by end of 2020". YouTube Official Blog. 4 Aug 2020. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ "What happened to my songs on Google Music?". Darwin's Data. 10 Oct 2023. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ Chaney, Sarah (5 Feb 2022). "What Happened to Google Play Music?". MUO. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ↑ Cutlack, Gary (23 Dec 2012). "Google Music UK: everything you need to know". TechRadar. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ L. Hald, Nicole (24 Mar 2025). "How Is YouTube Music Sound Quality in 2025? Is It Any Good?". NoteBurner. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ Sodhi, Tanishka (8 Feb 2021). "Google Play Music Data Will Be Deleted on February 24: Here's How to Transfer to YouTube Music". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ "Download music and podcasts to listen to offline". Google. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ↑ "RIP Google Stadia: the latest news on the discontinued cloud gaming service". The Verge. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ↑ Ravenscraft, Erin (10 Nov 2022). "Stadia Is Dying. Here's What's in Your Refund and How to Get It". Wired. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ Ashworth, Mack (5 Oct 2022). "Stadia Shut Down: How To Use Your Hardware Now Google's Shutting It Down". Game Revolution. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ↑ Devine, Richard (17 Jan 2023). "Bluetooth support for Google Stadia Controller arrives — Here's how to enable it and play PC games". Windows Central. Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ↑ "Rodriguez v. Google LLC". Retrieved 5 Apr 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ↑ Important Documents
Retrieved from "https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Google&oldid=12536"