Microsoft to launch music streaming service

Microsoft is ready to launch a music streaming service by the end of July. Users will be have the chance to stream music for free and download music, having to pay for this of course.

 

 

Peter Bale, executive producer of MSN, Microsoft’s news and entertainment portal, told The Telegraph: Music is an important area for Microsoft. We are looking at launching a music streaming service imminently. It will be a similar principle to Spotify but we are still examining how the business model will work.

 

He added : We are looking at how other similar businesses have structured their business models and trying to figure out what will work best for both consumer and Mircosoft. Bale also said that this service could be tied with XBOX console, but didn't reveal any further details.