Samsung launches free streaming service Milk Music with help from Slacker Radio

[Shawn Knight]

The next big thing in music is here according to Samsung. The company on Friday announced a new streaming music service called Milk. It’s a bit unique in that it is free to download, free to use (no ads) and doesn’t require users to log in.

Samsung worked with Slacker to develop the service which launches with some 200 radio stations and 13 million songs on tap. It uses a circular dial similar to classic analog radio dials. Simply slide your finger around the dial to “tune in” to various genres of music. If you find a channel that you like, you can then run your finger along the inside of the dial to select different channels within the genre.

The user interface was designed to be easy to use – something that’s apparently a problem with other services. Samsung’s Ryan Bidan said there is a group of consumers that haven’t engaged yet in mobile music because current services are too hard to understand and people don’t like advertising while consumers that have taken the plunge have been dissatisfied with the experience thus far.

The service will initially be available for the Galaxy S III and S4, the Galaxy Note II and Note 3, the Galaxy Mega, the Galaxy S4 Mini and will be ready for the Galaxy S5 when it launches on April 11. It’s available through Google Play and Samsung is considering bringing it to competing devices as well according to Daren Tsui, vice president of music at Samsung Media Solutions.

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[Jad Chaar]

@Shawn Knight, small typo in the first paragraph: "doesn’t require uses to log in." "Uses" should be "users" . Sorry this was just bothering me xD!

 

[wastedkill]

Milk music coming to you thanks to slacker radio... Kinda makes me feel its April 1st... Milking music with slackers on radio xD

 

[Guest]

So will this be exclusive to Samsung Galaxy phones?

 

[Guest]

So will this be exclusive to Samsung Galaxy phones?

Apparently at least initially.

 

[bandit8623]

Just tried this. honestly its amazing. its like easy fast preview to what song you want to listen too. also u still get the standard 6 skips like slacker. but the quick skipping around the wheel doesnt count against your skips! love it.

app is buggy though. wont let me sign in. it crashes. but it works so whatevs

 

[Guest]

It says that my Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) is incompatible. ??

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Well it's compatible with my phone but not available in my location, that's a great help. No matter, I was just curious because it's free but it's not something I'd consider a must have. If it was a subscription based service I wouldn't have bothered wasting bandwidth checking it out.

 

[Holotus]

I hope this becomes the trend. I just want an app that contains all my music for free with no commercials. I know that's asking for a lot, but if you see the trend for the past 5 years is leading towards free music for all. Musicians will have to rely on people to donate rather than some mega million dollar career.

 

[MaverickScot]

Told it is not compatable with my Galaxy SIII when tried to download it....Hmmm. Living in the UK is this a US only thing if it's compatable with the S3?