Microsoft to push its Xbox Music service to Android in early 2013

Microsoft’s Xbox Music is set to join the long list of digital music services that are readily available today like Google Music, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Cloud Player, Sony Music Unlimited and Samsung Music Hub. This time around, Microsoft isn’t making it an exclusive for one platform only, as the software giant plans to bring the revamped service to Android and iOS devices as well. There’ll be no love for Windows 7 owners, though.

Seeing that the digital music service will only be launched this Tuesday for Xbox 360 and on October 26 for Windows 8 (as the platform’s default music player), which will then be followed by its debut on Windows 8 phones — it’s to be expected that the Android version isn’t a priority for now. Although an exact date hasn’t been given, the music service is expected to arrive on Android platform only in early 2013.

Here’s some information about Xbox Music for interested folks who no longer frequent physical music stores to purchase music CDs.

The Xbox Music will be an ad-supported service. Reportedly boasting some 30-million song collection, customers can use the service for free for 10 hours a month after six months, which still doesn’t sound like a lot. For those who don’t mind paying $9.99 per month, there’s the ad-free premium version for an unlimited music streaming and “cloud locker” to store your music library. Of course, you can also buy and download the tracks.

As to what sets the Xbox Music apart, Microsoft has provided the chart above for an easy comparison of its many features against the competition's. If we were to believe everything the company says, it seems the Xbox Music has an edge over the rest of the competition.

Is this one music service worth looking forward to?

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IHATEHIPSTERSSS

Google is evil.
- Harley22x
  
  I agree. They are extremely anti competitive. “I’m not making you an app, but your also not going to make your own. Because i said. Did i mention we run our business on the image of open source?”
  - http://www.facebook.com/joshua.hill.940641 Joshua Hill
    
    Completely agree but they’re no more evil than micro$oft.
  - http://www.facebook.com/cyprian.bergonia Cyprian Callejo Bergonia
    
    Why does google have to make an app for every phone that Microsoft makes?
    People with microsoft phones can access youtube via their web browser.
    - Harley22x
      
      Thry don’t have to make one for “every phone”. But why does Microsoft have to make Office applications for iOS ir Android? The online version works just fine.
      - Cao Meo
        
        b-c MS wants to make money of course, do you think MS wants to help any1?
      - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=592707047 Simon Craddock
        
        They don’t but seeing as Microsoft Office is one of their major bread earners it’s in Microsoft’s best interest if they want to survive.
      - Harley22x
        
        I will bet Microsoft will survive just fine without office on Android and iOS. Microsoft isn’t going to die because office wasn’t on Android. But on the other hand, is Microsoft telling developers of Android and iOS to remove office applications, or apps based off of the web version of office?
      - http://www.facebook.com/Trent8381 Trent Richards
        
        Microsoft’s app blocks ads as I understand it. Google has every right to say that Microsoft can’t do that. Anticompetitive? Have you seen the insane number of Scroogled videos that Google allows to reside on YouTube?
      - Harley22x
        
        The API that google makes available doesn’t support adds to begin with. YouTube must make their own application in order to havr ads. Microsoft didn’t “Block” the ads, they simply don’t have the API to habe ads to begin with.
      - Harley22x
        
        Have* holy, my auto correct doesn’t work well with that word apparently…
      - http://www.facebook.com/Trent8381 Trent Richards
        
        The Web version has ads which of course is where Google makes money. They have every right to stop Microsoft from making a YouTube app that will rob them of ad views from people using Windows Phone. This is no different from Microsoft not putting Ms Office on Android and iOS. It is their product and they are free to dictate what platform it is one else and how that platform is able to access their services.
      - Harley22x
        
        I have never, come across an ad in the mobile web version of youtube. Ever.
      - http://www.facebook.com/Trent8381 Trent Richards
        
        I literally just went to the mobile YouTube site and played the first video shown. It played an ad first.
      - Harley22x
        
        I just looked at a bunch… That’s weird. I just did it as well and didn’t get any. I am located in Canada but that shouldn’t matter.
      - http://www.facebook.com/Trent8381 Trent Richards
        
        Actually that could make the difference. You guys have different laws relating to these things. What device are you using to view them? I used my Nexus 10.
      - Harley22x
        
        I used my Lumia 920. But since its a Windows Phone, I’m not sure because its by Microsoft. Maybe it is the region.
      - http://www.facebook.com/Trent8381 Trent Richards
        
        Which browser did you use? If it was the stock browser, perhaps Microsoft blocks the ads on the Web too. Of course there is nothing Google could say about that in legal terms.
      - Harley22x
        
        Well yeah, i couldn’t imagine the crap that would go down if google removed videos just because they didn’t like a company. I am very certian that if Microsoft told Google that they could not have a skype client, you would be claiming anti-competitive against Microsoft. Or if they cut off hotmail, Or skydrive, bing, xbox live, or any service at that.
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grab it while hot!
http://twitter.com/LiiIiikEaBau5 LiiIiikEaBau5

Go Google!
- Cosmin Bond
  
  Yes google has youtube video monopoly, also has search monopoly, android dominance etc. Google will dominate the whole world,
  which is great, i hope apple, microsoft goes bankrupt so google can
  rule the world! Google is so great that they can take all my privacy and
  sell it to whoever they want. With google world dominance there will be
  google ads everywhere! Even search will be all ads, like google product
  search is now. This will be awesome cause google ads are so much better than regular search results…
Nex Unit Xyber

Google OWNS YouTube, something Microcxck WISHED they had for themselves. From my point of view they can play it however they want! Its theirs!!!! How is Microcxck even allowed to make an “app” for a Google product is just ridiculous and sad!
http://twitter.com/raptorstv Samcopy

It’s all about iOS and android
http://www.facebook.com/ChefJosephStilson Joey Stilson

I don’t use the Microsoft app…I use another equally good third party app on my windows phone :-) Hope they don’t make that one remove the app as well!!! If they do they need to be fair and make all third party developers on all platforms remove their youtube video viewer apps, youtube video downloader apps and youtube add blocker apps. If they aren’t fair accross the bored than you will know they are just after Microsoft….
http://twitter.com/KevinPeters1967 kevin peters

About time Google stood up for it’s self go get them Google stick it to them
http://twitter.com/JaunGuan Jaun Lombard

Smartphone without YouTube is n Dumbphone…no love for W8