At the beginning of December, Google Play Music stopped working, but the files you uploaded to the cloud locker and other data remained available for export. This will change later in February when Google removes all information related to Play Music.
Apart from all the songs you have uploaded to the cloud locker since the service was introduced in 2011, Play Music data includes purchases, playlists, stations, albums / songs stored in your library, and likes / dislikes.
After disabling the apps, Google originally planned to transfer the data to YouTube Music by the end of 2020 using the built-in tool or to download an offline copy via Google Takeout:
A list of tracks, playlists, radio stations, uploads and purchases in your Google Play Music library, as well as your playlist and search history.
The year-end deadline slipped to 2021, but Google is now continuing with its plans to “delete all your Google Play Music data.” This is according to an email some customers started receiving today.
On February 24, 2021, we will delete all your Google Play Music data. This includes your music library with any uploads, purchases and anything you have added from Google Play Music. After this date, there is no way to recover it.
Google will notify you if you have already used the transfer tool, and will give you the option to use it one last time:
You have already transferred to YouTube Music. However, if you make any changes, you still have the option to transfer again so that your music library is up to date. If you want to download your Google Play Music library and data, you can do so with Google Takeout before February 24, 2021.
This email has yet to be sent to all Play Music users, but everyone seems to have the same deadline. Visit play.google.com/music to check your Play Music performance options before deleting them.
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