Xbox Music is now “Groove” — here’s what that means for you

Xbox Music is now “Groove” — here’s what that means for you

In addition, Microsoft has changed its Xbox Video service to "Movies & TV" as it gears up for the launch of Windows 10.

Microsoft is undergoing a big brand overhaul as it gears up to launch Windows 10 on PCs July 29, changing its “Xbox Music” service to “Groove.”

Outside observers were confused, noting that a new page referred to Xbox Music Pass as “Groove Music Pass,” and there’s already a music app int he store called “Groove Smart Music Player” that is available for the iOS as well, according to a ZDNet report.

However, apparently the Groove player app, designed by a Canadian startup, and the new Microsoft Groove and Groove Music Pass don’t have anything to do with each other.

Those with an Xbox Music Pass subscription won’t have to do anything about their application, which will automatically update to Groove Music Pass. Those who want it will need to pay $9.99 per month for the service, of $99 per year.

Meanwhile, the company is also rebranding “Xbox Video” as simply “Moives & TV.”

Once Microsoft releases the Windows 10 preview build for PCs, Windows Insiders will get a chance to test Groove out.

Xbox Music has certainly evolved quite a bit over the years, beginning as simply Microsoft’s Music app on Windows 8 and Windows Phone and simply called Xbox Music. After that, it was relabled as simply Music, and now finally settled on the name Groove, or Groove Music.

Groove provides access for its subscribers to 40 million tracks.

The Groove name has actually been around for quite a bit. Microsoft bought Groove Networks in 2005 to provide offline access to SharePoint files. It was renamed SharePoint Workspace, which has been superseded by OneDrive for Business.

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