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Genie Music
by Genie Music
What Genie Music is
Genie Music is a paid music service from Genie Music, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with the maker founded in 1991. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, and supports offline listening, hi-res audio, and lossless audio. The service combines music streaming with music videos, charts, new releases, genre browsing, recommendations, and editorial playlists. Recommendations can use listening history, musical preferences, time, and weather. Music Q provides history-based and situation-based channels, hashtag channels, and mixes featuring two to four artists. The TV section includes a pop-up player that remains available while navigating. Songs, albums, playlists, and music videos have 30-second previews. The PC player downloads and manages music and videos. Plans include all-device, mobile-only, pay-as-you-go, data-safe, high-quality, and music-and-reading options, with listed prices from 110 KRW a month to 13,498 KRW a month.
Who it suits
It suits listeners wanting streaming across web and major desktop and mobile platforms, with offline, high-resolution, and lossless options. Its plans also cover mobile-only use, usage-based billing, data-safe listening, and a music-and-reading bundle.
What it does well
- Offline listening available
- Hi-res and lossless audio
- Music videos with pop-up player
- History and situation-based Music Q channels
- Available on web, desktop, and mobile
What to know first
- No free plan
- Some tracks may be unavailable
- Unused MP3 allotments expire
- Some plans restrict devices or age
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Genie Teen Teen | Mobile-only listening · Discounted pricing for ages 14–18 | On request |
| Music Listening | Listening on all devices · Unlimited music listening | On request |
| Pay-as-you-go Music Listening | Usage-based billing · KRW 16.5 per listened track | On request |
| Ultra High-Quality Music Listening | Unlimited high-quality listening · Mobile-only 5G high-quality section | On request |
| Data Safe Music Listening | 1 registered mobile device | On request |
| 알뜰 음악감상 (general) | 110원 base fee + 16.5원 per song listened · Pay-per-use; tracks over 7 minutes may incur multiple charges | 110 KRW a month |
| 알뜰 음악감상 (KT membership) | 110원 base fee + 11원 per song after KT membership discount · Requires KT membership authentication; tracks over 7 minutes may incur multiple charges | 110 KRW a month |
| 지니 x 밀리의 서재 | Page shows discounted price from 20,040원 · Music listening · reading subscription bundle | 13,498 KRW a month |
The first 8 of 15 plans, as genie.co.kr lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Genie Music combines broad platform support with offline playback, high-quality audio, video content, and recommendation tools. Check device restrictions, rights-holder availability, and the plan's billing rules before subscribing.
Facts from Genie Music's own pages
- Maximum audio quality
- hi-res · genie.co.kr, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1991 · genie.co.kr, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · genie.co.kr, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea · genie.co.kr, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists KT membership discounts and a Genie x Millie's Library music-and-reading bundle among its offers. · pay.genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker says rights-holder restrictions can make some tracks unavailable for playback or download, and unused MP3 download allotments expire without carryover. · pay.genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Lossless audio
- Yes · genie.co.kr, 21 Sept 2026
- Music video
- The app's TV section brings together video content and supports a pop-up player that can remain available while navigating other screens. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- The PC player supports downloading and managing music and videos, and lets users manage downloaded songs and playlists. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline listening
- Yes · genie.co.kr, 21 Sept 2026
- Personalized recommendations
- The app recommends music based on listening history, musical preference, time, and weather. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Genie provides a web player, Windows and Mac PC players, and Android and Apple mobile apps, including tablet guidance. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Preview
- The app supports 30-second previews of songs, albums, recommended playlists, and music videos. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Radio and mixes
- Music Q offers listening-history-based and situation-based channels, hashtag channels, and artist mixes of two to four artists. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Refunds and cancellation
- The maker says unused passes can be fully refunded within seven days, active passes may be refunded after usage-based deductions, and auto-renewal can be canceled while retaining access until expiry. · pay.genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The company's privacy policy says it uses ISMS-related certification, access controls, intrusion prevention and detection, encryption and security tools, antivirus software, and physical access controls. · geniemusic.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Service
- Genie offers music streaming, music video, charts, new releases, genre browsing, recommendations, and editorial playlists. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customer service is available at 1577-5337 and [email protected]. · pay.genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android · genie.co.kr, 21 Sept 2026
- Web curation
- The web guide says professional DJs and users create playlists, with recommendations filterable by genre, weather, generation, and mood tags. · genie.co.kr, 11 Oct 2026
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