Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Microsoft has been offering a music streaming service for years through it's Xbox platform, but now they will be offering music streaming across many platforms. Although many will complain they are just mirroring what Apple has done with Apple Music, competition is always a good thing for driving innovation and fulfilling the demand for music streaming for diverse audiences.  "We’re proud to introduce the evolution of our current Xbox Music experience, now titled Groove, with new features we think you’re going to love," Microsoft said today. This, by the way, finally explains why the icon for the Music app in Windows 10 changed in recent builds to what looked like a CD or record, stylized as the letter 'G'. But why 'Groove'? Microsoft says: "Groove describes what people feel and do with music, and is more intuitive for our Windows 10 customers on what they’ll find with the app." It's more than just a name change too - Microsoft posted an overview of new features on the way in Groove:  The Look and Feel: Groove provides an improved experience for listening to and managing your music in Windows 10. Getting into music is faster than ever with easy-to-use menus and navigation controls that work well with both mouse/keyboard, and with familiar touch gestures on touch-screen devices. Pinch to zoom in or out of different views, drag your favorite tracks in to playlists, hover over the Taskbar icon for playback controls, or right click for contextual menus to pin an album to your Start menu. And you can also infuse your personality in to Groove – choose a light or dark theme for the app depending on your mood, or pick an accent color in Windows Settings and the Groove app makes it shine. Accessing Your Music on your favorite devices: We’re also making it easy to access your content across your favorite devices – with built-in OneDrive integration making your favorite songs only a few clicks away. Upload all your MP3’s to OneDrive, even songs purchased from iTunes, and access them all for free with the Groove app on your Windows devices, Xbox, the web — and even on your Android phones and iPhones (coming soon). Music and the Windows Store: You can also sign up for a Groove Music Pass subscription – a premium ad-free listening experience with no interruptions. $9.99/month or $99/year gets you complete access to stream and download music from the Windows Store — one of the largest music catalogs on the planet with over 40 million tracks*. Subscribers can also create custom radio stations based on their favorite songs, albums and artists. If you already have an Xbox Music Pass  – don’t worry! This will become Groove Music Pass and you don’t need to do anything. Source  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 87,442 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Soon McDonald's will announce their streaming service If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeropero 345 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Soon McDonald's will be announce their streaming service This Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,429 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Soon McDonald's will be announce their streaming service introducing the McStream ( ͡° ͜ʖ  ͡° ) Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Empty 22,552 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I love how modern day society is stimulating innovation and creativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy 2,179 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Omg stop with so many streaming services. It's gonna flop like Tidal.. Microsoft. “The scars on my mind are on Replay” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honza 2,194 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Soon McDonald's will be announce their streaming service Microsoft has had a streaming service since like 2008 with Zune  Then it became Xbox Music and now it's basically just improved and renamed to Groove so... Come along with me and the butterflies and bees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 87,442 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Microsoft has had a streaming service since like 2008 with Zune  Then it became Xbox Music and now it's basically just improved and renamed Good for them, Microsoft the real pioneer! What about the 3217423194712349 other companies that announced similar services this year?  If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015  It's gonna flop like Tidal.. Microsoft. It won't be a total flop, as many are already using the service through Xbox music, and will be transferred over to the new service. So they have a built-in consumer base unlike Tidle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Time to get into the Groove I know its off topic, but I couldn't resist 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honza 2,194 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Good for them, Microsoft the real pioneer! What about the 3217423194712349 other companies that announced similar services this year?  I was just commenting on the fact that everybody's like "b---h they are copying Spotify and Tidal and Apple Music and 864685434 other companies" when in fact their were one of the first ones to do that  Come along with me and the butterflies and bees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,631 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 It seems that streaming is the future of music. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 87,442 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Time to get into the Groove  Off topic but I've just got the "what's wrong, Madonna, can't get into the groove?" joke they made in Gaga's appearance in SNL in 2009  If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikola 4,342 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 lol another one....how many conpany's will anounce their streaming service.....soon even taco bell will have one xDD I've got an "F" and a "C" and I got a "K" too And the only thing that is missing is a bitch like "U" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusel 1,085 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 All this would be exciting if I liked streaming :( I don't know, I can't get used to it. It's just not the way I consume music Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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