The world is gradually making its way towards cloud-based solutions, and we’ve seen many companies try to make an impression in that arena. Sony has just stepped in with a brand new cloud-based music streaming service, whose sole purpose is to allow users to stream a generous amount of 6 million tracks to a number of Sony devices, such as the PC, PlayStation 3 and Sony’s Internet-enabled Bravia TV sets.
Sony’s new service is called Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, however it must be noted that the music streaming part of the service is currently available in the UK and Ireland nevertheless the company plans to offer music streaming in the U.S. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, New Zealand and even Australia, next year.
Impressively enough, users can easily synchronize their existing music files, including iTunes, however it must be noted that this service can currently not be used via smartphones or multimedia players, nevertheless, adding support for these in the future is definitely on the company’s agenda.
There’s a two-tiered pricing model offering basic access and premium membership. Basic access will set users back £3.99 a month, while the premium membership will cost £9.99 a month, the difference between these two is that premium membership holders can create playlists and will have exclusive access to premium Top 100 channels.
Sony’s Qriocity which is actually pronounced as “curiosity”, initially was a video-on-demand service, but Sony has delivered upon its plans of turning it into a music streaming service.
Via Mashable