Dashboard beta leaks new Xbox Music Pass: Cloud playlists and early pricing revealed

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/xboxmusic.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/26/dashboard-beta-leaks-new-xbox-music-pass-cloud-playlists-and-ea/)Appearing soon after Zune's end (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/zunes-last-days-microsoft-pulling-zune-hd-apps-select-feature/), we've been sent these images of what Microsoft's likely to offer in Xbox Music (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/microsoft-announces-xbox-music-coming-to-360-pcs-tablets-and/). Matching those early rumors (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/xbox-music-said-to-rival-spotify-and-itunes-microsoft-to-make-a/), it looks like some cloud-linked features will make an appearance in the form of synchronized playlists, while the service will offer a free half-month trial alongside paid subscriptions. Prices are currently set at £8.99 ($15) for a month, while £89.90 ($146) will offer a year's unlimited access to "millions" of tracks, to stream and download across Xbox, Windows, and Windows Phone. The system's UI seems to borrow its looks from Windows' Metro tile-based style, with a verysimilar keyboard that appears to be navigable from your Xbox controller. Take a tour of the gallery below and expect to hear more specifics ahead of the big Windows 8 launch next month (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/microsoft-windows-8-launch/).

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/26/dashboard-beta-leaks-new-xbox-music-pass-cloud-playlists-and-ea/