1. All the Music You Love, Every Way You Want It:
Free streaming
* music on
Windows 8 and
Windows RT. Enjoy on-demand access to tens of millions of songs for free on all
Windows 8 and
Windows RT tablets and PCs. Discovering and enjoying free music on
Windows 8 and
Windows RT is as easy as typing an artist or song name and hitting "play" — songs are instantly available to stream and for you to create an unlimited amount of playlists.
2. Xbox Music Pass:
Want unlimited access to the songs and artists you care about, including offline access? Get an
Xbox Music Pass for ad-free, unlimited playback of any track in our subscription catalog across your tablet, PC, phone and
Xbox 3601 for US $9.99 per month.
** Xbox Music Pass also unlocks unlimited access to tens of thousands of music videos on your
Xbox 360.
3. Xbox Music Store:
Want to own the music you love? The
Xbox Music Store is a comprehensive MP3 marketplace giving you the opportunity to purchase a single track or entire album on your
Windows 8 or
Windows RT tablet or PC and
Windows Phone 8.
4. Smart DJ:
Creating a new form of artist-based radio, the Smart DJ feature is a quick and dynamic way to personalize your collection, discover new favorites and create ultimate playlists by launching instant mixes based on your favorite artists. With unlimited skips and a view of the full recommended music stream, Smart DJ puts you in control of your Internet radio experience.
5. Cloud Storage:
Available in the coming year, a scan-and-match feature will take you beyond the 30 million tracks globally offered through
Xbox Music. It will add all the music you own to your
Xbox Music cloud catalog, including music acquired through other services. This means you can add almost any content you have to your personal
Xbox Music collection, even if it's not available in the
Xbox Music catalog.
6. Social Music:
Xbox Music will add unique social features in the coming year that let you share your music experiences with friends and family.
7. Platform Expansion:
Xbox Music will become available on other platforms in the coming year.
Xbox Music isn't just a listening experience that shows your tracks in spreadsheets and lists. Taking full advantage of every screen on which you enjoy music,
Xbox Music elevates your music experiences with striking visuals. As you listen on your tablet, PC, phone or TV,
* your screen comes to life with artist photos, bios, cover art and discography.
8. Cloud Powered:
The ubiquity of
Xbox Music is powered by the cloud. Whether it's free streaming
** on
Windows 8 and
Windows RT, a subscription on
Windows Phone 8 or tuning into a playlist on
Xbox 360 — each experience is cloud-based for immediate access to your entire catalog, making music management simple. With the cloud sync feature, your favorite playlists are no longer held captive by the individual device on which they live. For
Xbox Music Pass subscribers, you can create the perfect playlist on your
Windows 8 or
Windows RT tablet and see it automatically appear on your
Xbox 360 or
Windows Phone 8.
9. Music Heard Around the World:
Xbox Music launches with a global catalog on par with iTunes, offering 30 million tracks from some of the leading music labels around the world. It will be available on all
Windows 8 and
Windows RT tablets and PCs and on
Windows Phone 8 smartphones, and it will be part of the 2012 console update for
Xbox 360. Free streaming1 on
Windows 8 and
Windows RT tablets and PCs launches Oct. 26 in 15 markets worldwide.
Xbox Music Pass will be available for
Windows 8,
Windows RT and
Windows Phone 8 in 22 markets worldwide; it will begin rolling out tomorrow on
Xbox 360 in the same markets.
Xbox Music Store will also be accessible on
Windows 8,
Windows RT and
Windows Phone 8 in 22 markets worldwide as devices become available.
Microsoft will continue introducing
Xbox Music in new regions around the world throughout the coming year.
* Limited hours of free streaming after 6 months; unlimited with paid subscription. Compatible devices and Internet required; ISP fees apply. On TV, Xbox Music is streaming only and requires an Xbox 360 console and additional subscriptions (each sold separately). Some Xbox Music content may not be available via Xbox Music Pass and may vary over time and by region. See xbox.com/music.
** Estimated retail prices. Actual retail prices may vary. Pricing will vary by region.
