How to subscribe to the paid music from "VKontakte" and why is it necessary
Music Technologies / / December 19, 2019
The process of transition "VKontakte" for licensed music took a lot of time. Previously, this social network has been one of the most convenient services for free music. Now, however, users are forced to issue a paid subscription: there is audio advertising in the mobile application can no longer save music to your device, and you can listen to the background only Half an hour a day.
At the beginning of December 2016 the application "Music" VKontakte "" was renamed Boom. Then the developers first offered users "VKontakte" and "Classmates" to pay for music, and gradually began to impose restrictions on the free features.
Now use the popular social network for comfortable listening to music on a regular basis is not possible, especially on mobile devices. So it is necessary to make out a paid subscription or switch to competitors' services.
How to subscribe
Subscribe to a paid music from your phone, you can from the social network through a mobile application or Boom app. If you want to store music on your device, it is necessary to establish Boom, because the player in the mobile version of "VKontakte" can not this. Therefore subscribe directly through the app easier.
Most likely, you will be offered to get rid of restrictions and subscribe at the first opening of the Player "VKontakte" Boom or application. If this does not happen, click on the "Download" button next to any track.
Subscription is tied to your account, "VKontakte", so the browser audioreklama disappear automatically. Its price is 149 rubles a month.
how to unsubscribe
Boom can enjoy one month free. During this time, you will realize you are satisfied with the service or not. Then it is possible to give up a paid subscription. The main thing - do not forget to unsubscribe, because your card will be charged automatically every month.
Subscribe to Boom works through the application store of the platform on which subscriptions: Google Play or the App Store.
How do I unsubscribe from the Google Play
- Open Play Store.
- Through the side menu to go to the section "Account".
- Select the tab "Subscriptions".
- Find the card labeled "VKontakte" in the menu "Control" unsubscribe.
How do I unsubscribe from the App Store
- The application "Settings" on iOS-device, select your name.
- Find the section «iTunes Store and App Store» and click on your Apple ID account at the top of the screen.
- In the pop-up menu, select "View Apple ID».
- Open the section "Subscriptions".
- In the list to find the "VKontakte" and click unsubscribe.
On your computer, you can unsubscribe only through iTunes, and in the Google Play App Store - through browser account settings.
Comparison with competitors
There are three popular competitor: «Google Play Music», Apple Music and "Yandex. Music". Before the advent of Boom was the most advantageous offer from Google, but then prices have risen because of the VAT increase. Apple has decided to take a tax on themselves, so they have the price of a subscription has not changed. Now the cost of a subscription is as follows:
- Boom - 149 rubles.
- «Google Play Music" - 159 rubles + 18% = 187.62 rubles.
- Apple Music - 169 rubles.
- "Yandex. Music "- 169 rubles.
Should pay attention to additional fees. At Apple Music has a rate for students on more favorable terms - 75 rubles per month. You can also take advantage of the family and split the cost of a subscription service for a few people (269 rubles in the Apple Music and 282.02 rubles in «Google Play Music").
In other cases, a small difference in price, so rely on habit and convenience. If the "VKontakte" stores your entire music catalog, it is wiser to stay there and to move to a paid subscription - up So far there is no convenient tool to transfer playlists from "VKontakte" in the Apple Music or «Google Play Music."
Also in the music library of social networks have a lot of songs of small Russian groups that rarely appear in other services. But other good reasons for a paid subscription to Boom yet.
Price: Free
Price: Free