It’s a little behind schedule, but Sony’s released an iOS app for its Music Unlimited service, expanding its range beyond Android and Sony’s own Bravia and Playstation devices.
2012 is going to be a landmark year for streaming music services in Australia. We’ve already got Rdio, JB Hi-Fi, Samsung Music Hub and Music Unlimited, and from early next week we’ll have details on the big fish in the streaming pond: Spotify.
You’ve plopped out your monthly subscription fee for Sony’s Music Unlimited service. You enjoy hearing your favourite tunes through your PS3, Sony Bravia TV, Android phone and PC. But your iOS devices are lacking the love, and you hate it when any of your gadgets miss out. Well, Sony has heard your prayers, and confirmed an iOS app for its Music Unlimited service.
It’s not just the PSP which will benefit from an update bringing along the Music Unlimited streaming service – the NGP and Xperia Play will also see the Qriocity-powered service at a later date. The cloud-based streaming service is already available on the PS3 and Bravia TVs, and it has six million songs to date. [Eurogamer via TrustedReviews]
As well as launching in the US overnight, Sony’s Music Unlimited service will today go live in Australia.
Sony revealed its big new push into the music world last night, in the form of Music Unlimited—a new way for everyone to manage their audio collections and listen to music, entirely via the cloud.
At their IFA keynote today, Sony announced two new cloud-based entertainment services: Video On Demand powered by Qriocity and Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity. Okay, apparently the VOD Qriocity has been available in the U.S. for a while, but for anyone who missed that announcement, here’s what it means.