Microsoft takes on Apple with Xbox Music service

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New Xbox Music service brings streaming, subscription and music store to Xbox 360 and Windows 8 PCs, tablets and phones with cloud-based storage.


  • gjgustav

    “Plays for sure.”

  • Chrys

    Furthering how hard it will be to hold on to my Zune for the next few years :(

  • Mother Hydra

    I think this is a HUGE deal. After working with the new dashboard update I’ve gotta say everything MS has done with the platform lately is pure gold. VERY easy to stay in the xbox bubble- I keep getting reminded of how polished and Apple-like the experience really is. The glass app stuff is just icing for me. Hopefully this will drive a little competitive spark inside Apple given the huge install base?

  • Justice zen

    And some ignorant will say we have what apple doesn’t have ~_~. I’ve been hating MS since the day my hand got on Apple product, with other people i’m hating her even more. Damn that

  • http://twitter.com/pmoeser Peter Moeser

    So in fact, it is nothing like iTunes…

    It is a subscription streaming service that is ad supported (mimicking Amazon) that will result in artists getting paid even less for their creations.

    But never let adding Apple to an article get in the way of telling it actually how it is. MIke Snider knows that his story will get wider coverage if he does that.