Microsoft introduces Xbox Music stream

October 15, 2012 - 1:31 pm | Category: Tech

Microsoft announced its own streaming music service Monday, in a bid to expand its catalog of entertainment content.

Xbox Music will let some Microsoft customers stream tunes for free, as well as search for particular artists, songs and albums for on-demand play. There will be a $9.99 subscription fee for Xbox and Windows Phone 8 users. Through the service, consumers can create playlists, stream and download songs or create music stations based on a certain artists, a service similar to Pandora and Spotify. Xbox will also offer music videos.