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Zune

Zune is a digital media brand owned by Microsoft which includes a line of portable media players (now discontinued), a digital media player software for Windows machines, a music subscription service known as a 'Zune Music Pass', music and video streaming for the Xbox 360 via the Zune Software, music, TV and movie sales, and the media software for Windows Phone.

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Microsoft Readying Cross-Platform Streaming Music Service: Report

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to unveil a new streaming music service at the annual E3 conference later this year.

 Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports that the new streaming service will work across several platforms including Xbox, Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS and Android, accessible through a native app or a web browser. See more tech stories on the FOX Business Technology homepage.Code-named "Woodstock," the service is reportedly comparable to Spotify, potentially allowing users to stream unlimited music. The service will also seemingly feature deep Facebook integration and a "scan and match" cloud locker feature similar to iTunes Match. According to The Verge, the service will be part of a larger effort to shift away from Microsoft's Zune brand.This content was originally published on BGR.comMore news from BGR:Galaxy S III decoy phone pictured once again as announcement nears Welcome back, 'Facebook phone' Final major pre-launch Windows 8 release due during first week of...

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