News Microsoft to launch net radio station

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2009/07/14/microsoft-to-launch-net-radio-station/1

Microsoft is looking to launch a Spotify-inspired streaming music service "in the coming months," although the company is cagy with regards to the pricing structure.

 

I can't see how a streaming service will help the Zune, unless there's some way to perhaps save the generated playlist or particular tracks for a fee so that you can download them to your Zune?

 

is it me, or does it really seem like microsoft is getting a bit scrappier these days

 

The zune has wi-fi doesn't it? Streaming to the device through that would be pretty cool - although obviously limited.

 

Streaming over Wi-Fi? Sounds great in theory but practically this could be quite tricky. I don't tend to run around my house with headphones on and when I'm outside it's very rare to have a connection for much longer than a couple of minutes. Unless you're sitting at a hotspot like McDonald's, a train station or an airport. But then I can easily listen to my own music and save some battery life.

 

This is going to be really limited because not everywhere has wifi. It doesn't sound enticing either...

 

good......god......Microsoft radio station......*shoots self in face*