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Xbox 360 could get streaming music from new MS service photo

There is a new streaming music service coming from Microsoft, and it could launch as early as the end of this month, says Telegraph. MSN executive producer Peter Bale says that it will have both free and paid streams, with the latter being commercial-free. 

This relates to you, dear gamer, as Bale says that the service might also come to the Xbox 360. There's no real details on how this would work yet, though. This news is a strange follow-up to the recent announcement of Last.fm support on the console. Do we need both? Hell, why not.

Joystiq seems to be on the same page we are: that crazy Zune HD might somehow tie into this all when it finally launches later this year. 

I don't see myself listening to any kind of music on my Xbox 360, but this fits with Microsoft's whole entertainment hub push.  


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Rammstein's Avatar
Rammstein at 07/13/2009 21:07
I would jus prefer if MS went with Pandora. Last.fm is more..........well....lets just get Pandora on there instead. :) Also, toss in some iPhone-style games and I just might get one of those thar fancy ZuneHD's!
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Dreamsower at 07/13/2009 22:38
If when I listen to music on my 360 while I play games was able to be scrobbled to my Last.fm then that would be rad. I have to say I don't use Last.fm to stream music that frequently though so I wouldn't be using it for that.
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 07/13/2009 22:52
Amon Tobin.

That is all.
Autumn's Avatar
Autumn at 07/13/2009 23:15
Amen, Daxleman. Still can't get enough of the Chaos Theory soundtrack. My Imeem loves Mr. Tobin.
otogi guy's Avatar
otogi guy at 07/13/2009 23:52
^ because there no games on 360 right?
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 07/14/2009 03:49
I thought the whole point of having a 360 was to have a computer dedicated soley to gaming.
Hindesite's Avatar
Hindesite at 07/14/2009 06:51
This seems pointless. I love Last.fm and I was excited that they're bringing it to 360, but then why are they launching their own streaming music service too? Doesn't make sense... :/
aerofan11's Avatar
aerofan11 at 07/14/2009 08:39
I don't really listen to music that isn't already in-game when I'm playing, I think it ruins the atmosphere.
z0rk's Avatar
z0rk at 07/14/2009 14:15
@Hindesite,

SOP for Microsoft: partner, copy, abandon. Don't expect the deal with last.fm to survive too far past the launch of MS' own service if they can manage it.
jhitcher42's Avatar
jhitcher42 at 08/01/2009 01:54
Why pay for commercial free when last.fm is already commercial free?
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