New Windows 8 updates are now available for Microsoft's Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, with a number of changes, along with the recently launched Nokia Music app. More...

While Apple has no plans to release an iTunes app for Windows 8, Microsoft is offering a way to import playlists from the desktop iTunes app into the Modern Xbox Music app. More...

Microsoft's homegrown music service, Xbox music, currently offers up free streaming music but the company will soon be looking to monetize the streams using TargetSpot to earn a few bucks. More...

Following the Mail app update, Microsoft has updated the Xbox Music app for Windows 8 and Windows RT, bringing performance improvements, new syncing options and an app-specific volume control More...

Microsoft has released a new update for its in-house Xbox Music app for Windows 8 with improvements to its streaming music features, a fix for a playback bug and more. More...

Microsoft posted a short clip showing off what an awesome year 2012 has been. From new versions of major products to incredible work done with charities to awesome launches 2012 was a great year. More...

Some assets have been uncovered that show some sort of cloud music player is in the works for SkyDrive, perhaps to facilitate a BYO music streaming solution similar to iCloud and Google Play Music More...

Microsoft has released an unscheduled update for its Xbox 360 game console today, which fixes some issues with the new SmartGlass features along with some other bug fixes. More...

The Norway division of Microsoft came up with a way to promote Windows 8 that involved a local rock band combined with a real world version of the Xbox Music live tile. More...

The much anticipated free Xbox Music Pass for Windows 8 users is finally here. All you have to do is upgrade your Music app via the Windows Store, sign in to the app and you're good to go. More...

Microsoft has now officially shut down its long running Zune.net website. Visitors who go to that URL are now redirected to the Xbox Music page located at Xbox.com. More...

Users of Microsoft's current PC OS Windows 7 won't be able to use the new Xbox Music service but will have access to the older Zune Music, as well users of Windows Phone 7.5. More...

Microsoft has announced the first details of its new Xbox Music service, which will offer free streaming music for Windows 8 and RT, plus numerous services to Windows Phone 8 and Xbox 360 More...

Microsoft has quietly launched its Zune Pass subscription online music service in three countries this week even as the company is retiring the Zune Music service in favor of Xbox Music. More...

Microsoft will launch its new Xbox Music service the same day as Windows 8, a new report states. In addition to a paid version of the service, an ad-supported streaming version will be available. More...

A few leaks have surfaced that show off the pricing of Microsoft's new Xbox Music service, and as you might expect, the prices are exactly the same as for the Zune Pass. More...

Newly leaked Windows Phone 8 screenshots show that the mobile OS will officially be getting support for the Xbox Music Pass feature, which will be the replacement for Zune Music Pass. More...

Microsoft has announced very few details on Xbox Music but a new Neogaf post claims to have the details from an industry vendor. Make the jump to see what might be included in the new service. More...

Microsoft has sent an email to the remaining Zune Music subscribers, revealing that the company will be shutting down a number of its features after Friday, August 31st. More...

Microsoft's Zune Insider blog has not been updated for the past few weeks, and it's likely that Microsoft has shut down updates to the blog in advance of the closing of the Zune brand itself. More...

More rumors about what Microsoft has planned for its previously announced Xbox Music service have been posted to the Internet, including word of both download and streaming plans. More...

A mystery Microsoft event that was announced today seems to point to the unveiling of Xbox Music/Video, days ahead of the Windows Phone Apollo release to set the stage for a huge overhaul in WP8. More...

Amid all of the excitement today surrounding Microsoft's E3 announcement, one service did not come out on the other-side fair so well. The Zune branding is now confirmed dead but the spirit lives on. More...

Microsoft (sort of) took the wraps off its new Xbox Music service, showing off its sleek new Metro interface and social features in a teaser at today's E3 press conference. More...

With Windows Phone 8 due later this year - and due to be announced in the next few weeks - we decided to put together some concept sketches of what the new OS might look like. Behold, the evolution. More...

Following endless rumors of its impending demise, Microsoft is reportedly set to finally drop its Zune software, with the company revealing a replacement service at the E3 expo this June. More...

No longer limited to arias in the shower or Jimi Hendrix air guitar in the car, Americans can now move their performances into the living room. With the recent launch of Microsoft® Xbox® Music Mixer,... More...