Microsoft launches online music service
Microsoft will release tomorrow its online music service Xbox Music, with which he intends to compete with iTunes, the Apple platforms, or Spotify. For now, only available for the Xbox, while the 26th will be extended to all computers and tablets with Windows operating systems. That same day launches Windows version 8. Next, the company plans are to expand Xbox Music mobile phones.
This is the latest effort by the software giant to turn its Xbox console in the main part of home entertainment. Microsoft says that users of this console, which has sold 67 million units, spend 60% of their time using services other than video games. In fact, as you view audiovisual content via the Internet, through channels such as Netflix or ESPN
In any case, Xbox Music is the second attempt to claw iTunes market. This service will replace Zune.
Microsoft's offer consists of a free service with commercial breaks and a premium service at a cost of $ 9.99, which will stream music ad-free and unlimited. Also, there will be a catalog of 30 million tracks that the user can download, and 70,000 music videos.
Play lists of users are stored in the cloud, so that automatically update whatever the device used to play music. However, the lack of system that does provide social utility, for example, Spotify.
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