Albert Penello, Microsoft's head of product planning for Xbox One, has confirmed that Xbox Music will be a free ad-supported service on the next-gen console.

Already available on Xbox 360, Windows Mobile, Windows 8 and RT devices, and most recently iOS and Android devices, the year-old music streaming service houses some 30 million tracks.

Existing versions of Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 and the web allow users to stream ad-supported music, but the current Xbox 360 version is subscription-only.

According to The Verge, an Xbox Live Gold subscription will still be required to access the music app on Xbox One.

Microsoft has confirmed a Xbox One release date of November 22, 2013. The European PS4 release date is November 29.

Posted: Nov 06, 2013 8:00 pm
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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437030/free-ad-supported-xbox-music-streaming-on-xbox-one/