YouTube rolls out cheaper subscription tier to U.S. with no ads, except for music
San Francisco: Alphabet's YouTube recently unveiled a new monthly subscription plan priced at $7.99 that offers an ad-free experience for most videos, except for music content.
The "Premium Lite" plan is specifically designed for customers who rarely watch music videos or listen to music, as reported by Reuters. While YouTube has a significant presence in the streaming music industry, many users primarily watch non-music videos and may find this new option more appealing.
YouTube's existing $13.99 Premium plan has no ads, including for music content. Additionally, there is a separate $10.99 plan that offers ad-free music videos and other videos with ads, essentially the reverse of the new plan.
The introduction of the "Premium Lite" plan provides an option for those who don’t use YouTube for music, addressing a gap that has been apparent for some time, particularly among U.S. users who already subscribe to other music streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music, added the news agency.
"We didn't feel that we really got it matching the tier for users that don't need the music content, and so that's where this revision comes in," Jack Greenberg, the product director for YouTube Premium, was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Meanwhile, YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has surpassed 125 million paying subscribers, up from 100 million in January 2024. However, this number includes users who have signed up for temporary free trials as well.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
