Microsoft launches music deals every Tuesday for Windows and Windows Phone

Microsoft on tuesday launched Microsoft Music Deals, a new
app for Windows and Windows Phone users looking to
save money when buying tunes. You can download it
now from the Windows Store and the Windows Phone
Store.
The company is promising that every Tuesday, 101 top
albums will be available for under $2 each, plus you’ll
be able to buy debut albums at $0.99 and “timeless
classics” for $1.99. The app is really just a jumping-off
point; any album you pick in Microsoft Music Deals will
redirect you to the Xbox Music app for Windows 8/8.1
and Windows Phone 8/8.1.
You might be wondering why Microsoft didn’t just build
this functionality straight into Xbox Music. It probably
comes down to noise: Microsoft Music Deals can give
you Live Tile updates and push notifications when new
deals become available. We would argue it’s probably
easier to get interested users to download a new app
than to get a subset of existing users to turn on an
optional feature.
This week, the deals include Slipknot’s latest heavy
metal album “.5: The Gray Chapter” for $0.99 as well as
Phil Collins’ “No Jacket Required,” Prince’s “Purple
Rain,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” (Super Deluxe),
Maroon 5’s “V,” and 5 Seconds Of Summer’s debut
album for under $2 each. In other words, if you’ve
purchased music at any point during your life, chances
are Microsoft Music Deals will have something that
catches your eye.
It seems like every company that has to do with music
is looking for a way to entice users to its platform with
deals, new subscription offerings, and, of course, a
growing list of features. Companies ranging from Spotify
to Apple are involved in a price war, and you have
to wonder:
Via : venture beats