Sony is preparing to launch VidZone, a free music video streaming service that will exclusively hit the PlayStation 3 this Summer. It'll be integrated into the XMB menu and will allegedly feature thousands of videos that won't cost a single thin dime to watch.
The bigwigs in charge claim that VidZone is "backed by several Major record labels as well as thousands of Independent labels", and will be available in the music section of the PS3's XMB menu. Users will be able to compile and save their own video library, which will feature custom playlists that can be stopped, skipped and rewound at leisure. PSP owners will be able to create these playlists on their handhelds as well, which will then be streamed on the PS3.
VidZone CTO Michael Russo says that VidZone will be "one of the world's largest collection of music videos, allowing consumers to stream what they want, when they want it."
This actually sounds really amazing, provided they get a wide variety of music and not just a load of SugaBabes and Girls Aloud bullsh*t. Stream me some nineties Eurobeat videos and this is definitely one feature I can happily get behind.
Well done Sony. You're really starting to make non-stupid decisions lately.
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10:20 AM on 05.06.2009
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Its a pretty cool idea though. Now I just want to be able to play music behind my games, so I have something to actually do with all the tracks ive put on my PS3.
Screw Netflix - it's all about play TV.
i love how the PS3 grows, it becomes more and more of a perfect entertainment system.
i also love Sony's customer service. My Blu-ray drive died after about 2 years of seriously heavy use (like on more than off use) and even though it was just over a YEAR out of warrenty Sony fixed it FOR FREE.
Sony UK are fucking awesome.
For example getting Japanese or Taiwanese music videos would be great.
...no offense to Mr. Boy's fans,and I hear he does great game reviews ;)
...oh,and regarding Netflix,why won't/can't they just make it compatible with Mozilla so you could just instant watch straight from the PS3 browser??
Oh well.. still got those games to look forward to.
Odd choice.
Also, console wars are for children.
nicely played indeed!
I'm with you koehler83. Annoying blocked content is annoying.
It's a little too good to be true, but it's Sony....so I don't expect much.
It's a little too good to be true, but it's Sony....so I don't expect much.
Well first of all, they let people like you buy their products.
And I have the same question as CBunn, what's the other icon on this XMB?
Besides the fact that I'm not a fan of most of the music that tends to get put on these kinds of services (read: mostly popular rap/rock/country/etc), music video's tend to be done using really shitty cut-down edits of a song that is castrated and short.
Atleast for EDM music that is. If I remember it was the same thing that happened to rock music though, when I listened to it on the off chance that a TV station would play a rock song that originally was longer than 2-3 minutes.
as much as everyone may be thinking, music studios do not just give their music away, and the idea of "promoting the indies" is a nice cloud dream. They want to sell big hits, Britney's next music video and such. i guess it has to start somewhere though, even if it is Euro electronic hipster whatever the heck pop culture kids be listening to.
i would love a Sirius app on the PS3/psp
Do want ability to stream online radio stations from XMB.
Though this is a step in the right direction, I will forget all plans of getting an Xbox 360 when I can listen to 8bitFM while playing Burnout Paradise.
i tip my my hat sony. it isn't a big hat, but i top my hat. keep it up.