Microsoft has launched another new music service under the Xbox brand, rather than the Zune label, used by the company for its music ventures since 2006. Xbox Music will include a streaming service with an ad-funded "freemium" option, as well as a ten dollars a month ad-free subscription package that will also work with Xbox consoles and Windows smartphones.
German-based Spotify competitor Simfy last week withdrew its ad-supported freemium service from the Belgian market, telling users that licensing costs in the country were just too high. The subscription-based premium service will continue to be available in the country, where Simfy launched last November. And in other news, Spotify is planning a launch in Japan, and is in talks with labels with an eye in a launch in early 2013.
German-based Spotify competitor Simfy last week withdrew its ad-supported freemium service from the Belgian market, telling users that licensing costs in the country were just too high. The subscription-based premium service will continue to be available in the country, where Simfy launched last November. And in other news, Spotify is planning a launch in Japan, and is in talks with labels with an eye in a launch in early 2013.
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