Music section dropped from Microsoft Store for Insiders

In October, Microsoft announced that information technology was throwing in the towel confronting Spotify, and it would move to shut downwards the Groove Music Pass subscription service past the end of Dec. Equally function of the shutdown, Microsoft said information technology would also terminate selling music on the Store, and information technology has now taken its first steps toward that goal as we draw closer to the December 31 cutoff.

The latest update to the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10 PC and Mobile for Insiders removes the "Music" section (via MSPU), dropping the ability to buy music from the app. For now, the option is still present for non-Insiders and on the web. Notwithstanding, information technology'southward likely we'll see it disappear from both by the finish of Dec if Microsoft sticks to its stated timeline.

With the Groove shutdown, Microsoft is encouraging people to brand the move to Spotify, even going and then far as to add an option to move your playlists over from Groove. However, you'll also want to make sure you've downloaded any purchased music ahead of the cutoff as well.

The update to the Store app is striking Insiders now, and information technology should be bachelor to everyone earlier December is out. Bated from the disappearance of the Music section, Mobile Insiders can also await forwards to the return of some Fluent Design elements to the app.

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