Back in October 2012 Microsoft unveiled Xbox Music, the streaming music service for its Xbox console with the software giant sought equated to services like Spotify. Xbox Music had a free choice in exchange for ads that seems to have produced the desired results. The reason is that two years later, the company announced the closure of the service .
Therefore, from now on the acquisition of a paid subscription in order to continue using Xbox Music will be needed . Since Microsoft has not communicated the reason why they have decided to cancel the free service, but it seems that the host does not have enough to subsist on ads. Lately, at Microsoft were focusing their efforts on providing access to the platform from all kinds of devices, launching versions for iOS and Android as well as Windows Phone . Thus, by failing to provide the free service, the company will focus all its efforts on providing a quality service to their paying subscribers that can access Microsoft music catalog for 9.99 euros a month.
The closing service will be held on December 1 in all countries where it was offered. To publicize Xbox Music Pass, the music streaming service payment, the company offers access free 30-day trial .
