Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
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Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
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Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#2Great news for Spotify! It’s a shame Microsoft couldn't find a way to keep MSN Music, Zune Music, XBox Music, or Groove Music sustainable for their users.
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#3Nice! But what's the point of the app now? Shouldn't they discontinue the app itself as well then?
Also, would be amazing if it would work both ways - you can play Spotify content in your Groove app because then you don't even need to install anything.
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#4This is quite the way to say a service is shutting down.
"We aren't closing, we are just transitioning our space into a new business and that business will take care of your needs from now on."
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#5Great news for Spotify! It’s a shame Microsoft couldn't find a way to keep MSN Music, Zune Music, XBox Music, or Groove Music sustainable for their users.
There's two types of streaming service:
"Let's vertically integrate this new service we have little experience with for profit and as a funnel to our other product lines"
"Let's make a great streaming service that creates enough value for our customer that we remain profitable"
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#6Nice! But what's the point of the app now? Shouldn't they discontinue the app itself as well then? Also, would be amazing if it would work both ways - you can play Spotify content in your Groove app because then you don't even need to install anything.
I'm hoping they don't remove the app. I use Groove to play my MP3 collection. It's built in and gets the job done.
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#7I hope they still keep Groove alive for OneDrive streaming, but I fear the worst.
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#8I wonder what is going to happen to the team developing it – IIRC they had a huge team in Paris and Seattle working on it.
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#9Nice! But what's the point of the app now? Shouldn't they discontinue the app itself as well then? Also, would be amazing if it would work both ways - you can play Spotify content in your Groove app because then you don't even need to install anything.
Its probably going to be the new Windows Media Player. It is quite nice and modern for what it is.
Re: Microsoft to Bring Spotify to Groove Music Pass Customers
#10Great news for Spotify! It’s a shame Microsoft couldn't find a way to keep MSN Music, Zune Music, XBox Music, or Groove Music sustainable for their users.
There's two types of streaming service: "Let's vertically integrate this new service we have little experience with for profit and as a funnel to our other product lines" "Let's make a great streaming service that creates enough value for our customer that we remain profitable"
The old Zune Pass was a pretty good deal. Unlimited streaming plus 10 drm-free mp3s a month. MS has actually been in the streaming music business longer than Spotify, when their myriad product lines are taken into account.
That said, they didn't execute well. Zune Music was too dependent on the Zune. Groove had no selling points outside the ms ecosystem.