Microsoft has launched its internet music service on Xbox today, and will launch it on computers equiped with Windows 8 next week to compete with internet radio giants like Pandora and Spotify.
Like Pandora, Xbox Music will have an unlimited ad-supported streatming of tunes on computers and tablets, but charge $9.99 each month on the Xbox and cellular phones. In order to get the ad-free version of Xbox Music on computers and tablets, then coughing up $9.99 a month is necessary. Just for comparison’s sake-Pandora One-the ad-free update is just $3.00 a month.
If it’s buying music you prefer, as opposed to just listening to it online, then consumers will be able to purchase albums and songs. This shows 
Microsoft is also eyeing to make inroads with the Apple iTunes and Amazon music store crowds. Reported by the Suwanee Democrat:
Down below are a couple of videos about Xbox Music. When is from the Xbox’s YouTube account offering a proper introduction of Xbox Music, and the other is a CNET’s skeptical take on the new service’s prospects.
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