Xbox Music Could Take Over The World

PopBucket writes: In a marketplace that's full with successful services offering you streaming, downloading and cloud storage, you may wonder why Microsoft is bothering after their ill-fated attempt with Zune. But in the midst of probably the biggest shake-up in Microsoft history, they may well have cracked it this time.

[greenpowerz]

I'm sold as long as the bit rate is between 190kbps and 320kbps

[darthv72]

i preferred..
the zune name more than this. Yet it makes sense that they are trying to create a unified media structure. I mean Apple pretty much did it with i this and i that.

The recognition of a brand in popular culture can have an effect on success or failure. Try to hard to push the name and people may not bite.

[jdubdoubleu]

its always been 320kbps, better than itunes

[creeping judas]

In order to succeed the streaming service has to be made available on android phones too. I feel that by limiting it the windows8 phones they are killing their market. I currently use Rdio, and would switch if I found a better service with more music available.

[Ben_Grimm]

It will be available but after a year release on W8

[newn4gguy]

Spotify is owning it right now. I don't think MS has a prayer.

[darx]

Spotify is weak! The fact I need to link a Facebook account to use is weak. As I do not have one.

If I am wrong I stand corrected.

[IronFistChinMi]

You don't need a FB account.