Microsoft said on Monday it would discontinue its Groove Music Pass subscription service, allowing its existing customers to move their playlists and music collections to Spotify.
The Groove Music app will no longer offer the option to stream, purchase, and download music after December 31, the company said in a blog post.
Microsoft introduced the service in October 2012 as Xbox Music, offering music streaming through subscription or purchase through the Windows Store.
However, the company said it would continue to update the Groove Music app on all Windows devices to support playback and management of owned music.
Detailing the advantages of Spotify, Microsoft in its blog post said:
With Spotify on Windows, music fans will enjoy an incredible music streaming experience with a catalog of more than 30 million songs, popular playlists like Today's Top Hits, RapCaviar, and Rock. This, plus on-demand access across all your devices (PCs, mobile phones, tablets, home entertainment systems, cars, gaming consoles, including the recently launched Spotify on Xbox One, and more).
Whether you prefer to curate your own playlists or seek inspiration from others, Spotify's extensive music library offers everything from the classics to classical, pop to hip hop, jazz, country, and the list goes on! Spotify also offers music fans a personalized music experience with playlists like Discover Weekly and Release Radar, so you can always hear your next favourite song.
© Thomson Reuters 2017
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