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Microsoft has renamed the Xbox Music app in Windows 10 as Groove and it will be launched with Windows 10 when the new OS rolls out on July 29 for users.
Microsoft says that Groove has over 40 million songs and that it will offer users the option to stream music or download songs or play their music across their Windows, Android and iOS devices via the Groove app. Music on Groove can be added to the OneDrive, the cloud storage service from Microsoft.
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User Interface: Grove will support the usual keyboard navigation along with touch-screen gestures. Users can “Pinch to zoom” in or out of different views, drag their favourite tracks in to playlists, hover over the Taskbar icon for playback controls. It will have option for a “light or dark theme” for the app depending on a users’ mood.
Device access: Groove has built-in OneDrive integration and users can upload all their MP3 music to OneDrive, even songs purchased from iTunes.Users can then access them across devices with the Groove app on Windows devices, Xbox, the web and Android. iPhone support will be launched soon.
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Grove Music Pass subscription: This Microsoft “premium ad-free listening” service which will cost $9.99/month or $99/year. Users get complete access to stream and download music from the Windows Store. Microsoft has not specified in how many countries this Groove service will go live.
With Windows 10, Microsoft is introducing a host of new features like a new Video app, Groove for music, Edge (the new Internet browser that replaces Internet explorer) to name a few. Of course with Apple Music recently launched, and the streaming service market full of so many options, Groove will have a tough battle in the market.
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