Xbox Music said to rival Spotify and iTunes, Microsoft to make a mark in music

Xbox Music is coming to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, that much we know. We also know that the Zune brand is dead. But whether the new service will be a simple rebadge or an entirely new beast remains a mystery. Bloomberg has it on good authority, however, that that Xbox Music will more than just a new face. Microsoft is allegedly combining all the most successful elements of its competitors - streaming, online storage, and offline syncing - into a product that will put iTunes, Spotify and Google Play squarely in its crosshairs.

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