A small New York company has sued Microsoft, charging that the software giant's new music download service in Europe infringes on a nearly 20-year-old patent it owns. E-Data, a Long Island-based ...

Microsoft officials have decided to discontinue the Microsoft Groove Music Pass subscription service and migrate existing customers of it to Spotify. Groove Music Pass -- the Microsoft streaming music ...

Microsoft is throwing in the towel when it comes to music streaming and downloads by announcing the closure of Groove Music. The service will continue running through 31 December, after which ...

If the name “Groove Music” rings absolutely no bells for you, don’t worry — you’re not alone. Microsoft’s attempt at a streaming music service was a valiant one but it was ultimately unsuccessful. In ...

Microsoft has at last confirmed plans that it will launch its own music-download store next year, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple Computer's iTunes and a growing list of rival ...

After what seems like forever, Microsoft's Zune music service is finally dead. The service was already a distant memory for the majority of fans, but a few chose to stick around despite the launch of ...

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