INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft is continuing to purge Groove Music from its system, and today announced that it's killing off the service's apps on Android
and iOS.The apps are no longer available to download, though if you already have one installed you'll be able to keep using it to play tunes
stored on OneDrive until December 1, when the apps disappear to the great SD card in the sky.Your music will remain in your OneDrive
account, but you'll need a different player to enjoy them
In a display of camaraderie with its fellow tech giants, Microsoft recommends using Google Play Music or iTunes Match as alternatives.It
also suggests switching to the Groove Music app for PC, Xbox and Windows Phone, although the latter isn't a viable long-term solution due to
the protracted demise of the mobile OS.Groove's swan songGroove Music's fate was sealed in December 2017, when Microsoft opted to bow
out of the streaming game and get cosy with Spotify instead
Groove Music lost the ability to stream, purchase and download music, but the mobile and desktop apps were still available and functioned as
simple media players.Groove Music was also built into Cortana, where it provided a Shazam-style music identifying service
It was a very handy tool, but after Microsoft pulled the plug, the virtual assistant began producing nonsensical placeholder error messages
before losing its song ID chops completely.Despite Microsoft's optimistic suggestion that you try one of Groove Music's other
the end of the year.Via The Verge
