Xbox

Even if you're not into the video game craze, you've likely heard of Xbox and recognize their green logo. What you might not know, however, is that Xbox is a whole lot more than a gaming console. It might even be your ticket to streaming music just the way you like it. Years ago, Microsoft set foot in the music streaming industry when they developed Zune, a streaming service that offered a library of 11 million songs. Truthfully, however, Zune never really took off. So in the early 2010s, Microsoft stopped focusing their efforts on it and instead began pouring their energy into Xbox, a product that was already incredibly popular with customers. Xbox Live was a major focus for Microsoft at the time, and customers already used it extensively for video games and other media. So Microsoft developed it even further as a music brand, wanting it to become a major competitor for streaming music. Launched in October 2012, Xbox has headquarters in Redmond, Washington, but now serves 22 countries. In the United States alone, its music library is 18 million tracks large, but on a global level, it offers over 38 million tracks. With access to so many songs, users are sure to find the music they demand. If you choose Xbox to stream music with, these are the pros and cons you'll run into.