Xbox Music
Music is fashionable, and the services to listen to it in anytime and anywhere even more. And the thing is that no one wants to miss the train of launching their own music streaming service or via Internet Microsoft already did it, and now announces that today it will reach smartphones thanks to an app for both Android and iPhone and iPad, making its service free and open through the webOne more alternative to Spotify, with which it seems to want to compete.
This is how the journey of Xbox Music begins on portable devices, one year after its creation. A first step that comes accompanied by more than 30 million songs to listen to and available through a large number of devices ranging from computers, televisions, game consoles and now smartphones and tabletsHowever, it still has to fight a lot to fight against more widespread alternatives and that, already in its portable aspect, have more tools than the recently released Xbox Musicfor Android and iOS
The applications will arrive throughout today at the Google Play and App Store application markets, and can be used from the first moment.With it it is possible to manage the user's playlists, as well as listen to them at any time and place as long as an Internet connection is available. However, there are still pending issues, and it is that it is not possible to download lists to listen to them offline, nor can you create stationsaround a favorite artist.
At the moment this is the launch of a somewhat basic service on a new platform. Something that will improve practically every month, as the CEO of Xbox Music has assured the specialized media The Verge So much so that it has confirmed the arrival of updates every four or six weeks, including new improvements and functions, among which issues are already planned before comments about offline playlists and radios (thematic playlists) based on on specific artists.
The applications have a design similar to that seen in other similar tools such as Spotify or Google Music Premium And it uses a mini-player at the bottom of the screen to allow you to navigate through other sections and lists while music is heard. Also, that the color of the Xbox brand is green does not help to avoid analogies with Spotify, even if they are different tones and tools.
In the same way as with Spotify, you must be a user Premiumto be able to access music through applications Xbox Music A subscription that has been called Xbox Music Pass and which is priced at 9. 99 euros per month or 99.90 euros per year, although it is possible to try it for a period of 30 days completely free
Along with the news of the applications of Xbox Music also comes the possibility of enjoying this music service completely free and unlimited through its web page An unlimited service for the first six months of use, but that after that you cannot exceed a certain number of hours per month, unless you are paid for it.
