Earlier this morning, Microsoft unveiled the full details on their upcoming music-streaming service called Xbox Music. With over 18 million songs at your disposal and nearly 70,000 music videos (even better than Vevo’s terrible collection on Xbox), the new service aims to cover the missing piece to Xbox’s entertainment/gaming console with music. Mentioned briefly during this year’s E3, Xbox Music will replace the Zune brand for all things media on your gaming console in a way like never before.
The new service will offer features similar to Spotify where you can stream music for free with ads for Windows 8 devices or subscribe to their premium service. The paid service offers treats like music discovery, offline access, cloud syncing between Windows 8 + WP8 devices, create/save playlists, and the option to purchase albums via the Xbox Music Store. Those using only the console will have to pony up $9.99 monthly or $99.90 annually to get access to the unlimited Music Pass service along with having a Gold subscription. Interested gamers can give it test run with a 30-day free trial run before subscribing.
All this with an oh-so Metro look to it. The new service kicks off tomorrow as supporting apps for Android and iOS are on the way as well. Unfortunately Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 devices will get left out in the cold with way to access. Check out a demo video of the service below.
