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Sony to Shutter Fledgling Music Service in Favor of Spotify

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According to its own PlayStation blog, Sony intends to shut down its streaming Music Unlimited service in March in favor of a new PlayStation-branded service powered by Spotify. The new service will launch this quarter on PlayStation 3 and 4, and on Xperia mobile phones and tablets, replacing Music Unlimited offerings entirely. Current Music Unlimited subscribers with active subscriptions will receive a credit toward the new service during the transition period for up to 30 days.

The new service will be introduced to 41 markets worldwide, expanding Sony’s current 19-country reach with Music Unlimited. PlayStation Music will also enable music playback during gameplay on PlayStation 4 consoles, enabling something of a personalized soundtracking capability.

The Music Unlimited service will shut down on March 29, 2015.

While Sony is decidedly moving away from music streaming, they’re simultaneously preparing to launch a new TV service for the platform, PlayStation Vue, which Gigaom expects will launch around the same timeframe.

Source: Sony PlayStation Blog

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    Richard is a product experience consultant with a life-long interest in consumer electronics. He has been immersed in smart home tech for decades now and hosts The DMZ's home automation podcast, Home: On and co-hosts Entertainment 2.0 with Josh Pollard. Richard looks at products through an experience lens, always seeking the right mix of utility and delight.

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Richard Gunther

Richard is a product experience consultant with a life-long interest in consumer electronics. He has been immersed in smart home tech for decades now and hosts The DMZ's home automation podcast, Home: On and co-hosts Entertainment 2.0 with Josh Pollard. Richard looks at products through an experience lens, always seeking the right mix of utility and delight.