“Microsoft has pulled the plug on its failed music service, Zune,” BBC News reports.
“The company’s Zune players and digital music service were launched in 2006 to rival Apple’s iPod and iTunes. But they never made a considerable impact and Zune hardware was discontinued in 2011,” The Beeb reports. “On Sunday, the Zune music download and streaming service was quietly retired.”
The Beeb reports, “Microsoft said the last remaining Zune subscribers would be switched over to its Groove music platform.”
MacDailyNews Take: All zero of them.
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MacDailyNews Take: The thing was still running? 😯
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “CaptainWhizz,” “buddabob,” and “TomPMRI” for the heads up.]