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Microsoft Expands Its Xbox Music to Android, Apple Devices

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Microsoft Corp. is making its Xbox Music service available on Android and iOS devices to compete with Apple Inc.’s iTunes, Spotify Ltd. and Pandora Media Inc.

The $9.99-a-month Xbox Music Pass, which provides unlimited, advertising-free streaming, can be used today for the first time on Apple iPhones and devices running Google Inc.’s Android software, Scott Porter, principal program manager at XBox Music, said in an interview.