YouTube Red and Google Play Music are being merged into a single service

When Google initially announced YouTube Red -- a paid service that would allow YouTube users to watch ad-free videos, access a library of original shows and use the YouTube Music app with background play -- it sounded like a novel idea. But it never took off quite like Google expected it to, which left some users questioning why YouTube Red existed as an individual service in the first place, especially with Google Play Music already serving the needs of music fans. According to The Verge, YouTu...