Music Unlimited Service Offers 15 Million Songs For Vita Users
See Full ImageWhen on the go, you don't always want to play a game. Sometimes you just can't. And that's where the tunes come in.
Today, Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) announced the debut of the Music Unlimited Service on the PlayStation Vita. Featuring a global library of 15 million licensed songs from all of the major labels, leading independent labels, and major publishers, this service gives users "convenient access to the entire music catalog and millions of other tracks on a wide range of mobile and in-home devices, anytime they want it."
One of the new features to the Vita is the ability to cache playlists and channels, which means users can listen to their music even without a Wi-Fi or 3G Internet connection. This feature can also be used to conserve battery life or curb data usage. Said SEN President Tim Schaaff:
"PS Vita's incredible processing power and media capabilities enabled us to offer a powerful mobile listening entertainment experience to consumers, giving them access to the music they want wherever they are. Adding PS Vita to Sony Entertainment Network's ecosystem gives users another choice of where and how to access their games, music and video, offering a truly personalized entertainment experience."
The Music Unlimited service debuted in December 2010 and is now available in 13 different countries around the world. You can get this service on the PS3, PSP, PC, most Android mobile devices, Sony Xperia handsets, later-model Sony BRAVIA HDTVs, Blu-Ray players, and the Sony Walkman. So yeah, of course the Vita needed to join up.
Tags: music unlimited, sony entertainment network, vita, vita music
3/8/2012 10:20:09 AM Ben Dutka
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H0TSHELLZ
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 10:58:45 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 12:48:30 PM
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Axe99
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 2:26:26 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 4:48:39 PM
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Beamboom
Friday, March 09, 2012 @ 3:39:36 AM
But think of it this way: You pay for the music you listen to, that's who gets the royalties for the tracks you choose to play -> ergo you pay the artists you like.
We got two tremendously popular services here in Europe called "Wimp" and the biggest, "Spotify". They are services where you either go for the free version with commercial breaks, or pay a monthly fee for commercial free service. Either way both they and the musicians earn cash. That's how Sony should have done it too.
Last edited by Beamboom on 3/9/2012 3:40:42 AM
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Axe99
Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 3:59:01 AM
A free, ad-supported version would be a great idea, though.
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Spanky
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 2:36:38 PM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 3:16:54 PM
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I just put 3 of my Depeche Mode Albums, Violator, Exciter, & Ultra, all on the Vita myself so I'm more than good to go.
And the next album's to go into my Vita(after getting a much bigger memory card than my now-maxed out 8GB card), will Be some of Jon Michele Jarre's older synthesizer induced greats.
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Palpatations911
Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 8:45:26 PM
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Beamboom
Friday, March 09, 2012 @ 3:46:10 AM
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___________
Friday, March 09, 2012 @ 1:53:16 AM
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........ not!
come on $ony, is this really top of the priority list?
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Beamboom
Friday, March 09, 2012 @ 3:43:22 AM
I think this idea in itself is pretty good.
Last edited by Beamboom on 3/9/2012 3:43:41 AM
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GGCAN
Sunday, March 11, 2012 @ 2:38:22 PM
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This is a great service on the Vita and the PS3 as well as the PC.
I purchased the Premium service and got a 30 day free trail.
I will be investing in this.
Premium allows me to play any song, upload my own music, no commercials at all, on the go music, offline saves, etc.
In Canada we don't have the same free music/video services that are available in the US, so this is a great service for us.
In my own opinion, a total win for Sony !
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GGCAN
Sunday, March 11, 2012 @ 2:43:22 PM
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Maybe they had the Basic service.
I've found everything I've searched for (and many things were from the 60s, 70s, 80s, etc).
It may be that it's limited on Basic and Premium is the better offer if you want the songs you want to listen to, when you want to listen to them.
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The Real Deal
Monday, February 04, 2013 @ 11:51:45 PM
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ulsterscot
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 @ 4:11:40 PM
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BF4
KZ4
UC4
ME4
and maybe Infamous 4
maybe im greedy
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Killsignal
Wednesday, February 06, 2013 @ 5:56:37 PM
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DjStiv3
Thursday, February 07, 2013 @ 2:46:46 PM
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**twisted metal (not 2 but an odd word for a placeholder like "bloan to bits"
**uncharted 4 (as ps4 bundle would be awesome)
**resident evil 7 (back to the roots) or a remake of all early RE games
**call of duty modern warfare 4
**need for speed most wanted "elite" a true MW remake nt this last piece of crap
**god of war 4
**metal gear solid 5
and i am fucking SET...
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VODKA_wizard
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Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 10:28:08 AM
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