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Listen to Millions of Songs Instantly on PlayStation Vita
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 8, in the year of our Lord
2012 -- Sony Entertainment Network today announced the
debut of the Music Unlimited service on the PlayStation®Vita (PS
Vita) portable entertainment system.
With a global library of 15 million licensed songs(1) from all
of the major labels, leading independent labels, and major
publishers worldwide, the Music Unlimited service offers 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.
New to the service and featured on the PS Vita system, users can
cache playlists and channels letting them listen to music even
when a 3G or Wi-Fi connection isn't available, or when they want
to conserve battery life or curb data usage. Additionally, the
device's vibrant five-inch, high definition OLED touch screen
makes it easy to navigate menus and search for music with the
tap or swipe of a finger.
"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," said Tim Schaaff, President of Sony
Network Entertainment. "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."
Debuting originally in December 2010, the Music Unlimited
service is available currently in 13 countries including
Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United
States. Users can also access the service on millions of other
connected devices including any PC, many Android mobile devices
including Sony Tablet, and Sony Xperia handsets, as well as
2010, 2011, 2012, and future models of Sony BRAVIA® HDTVs,
Blu-ray Disc™ players, Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Systems, as
well as PlayStation®3 (PS3™), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), and
Sony Walkman®.
Music Unlimited Features
With Basic and Premium monthly subscription plans(2), the Music
Unlimited service offers a breadth of content and easy music
discovery features.
The Music Unlimited Basic plan provides ultimate convenience to
enjoy your owned music and ad-free radio Channels at a value
price. Use Music Sync(3) to match songs and playlists from a PC
to your personal cloud library and access across all enabled
devices. Channels are categorized by genre, era and mood.
The Music Unlimited Premium plan is ideal for music lovers who
want full control of the entire Music Unlimited collection,
including premium channels and on demand access to millions of
songs in the catalog. New subscribers are welcome to try 30 days
free of the Premium plan and can visit
http://www.munlimited.com/ for further details.
Among the latest features for both plans and available on the
Music Unlimited PS3™, the PS Vita system, and PC applications,
"My Channels," gives users ultimate control by building custom
radio stations based on their favorite artists. Simply type in
the name of the artist and a new station is populated with songs
from that artist and others similar in style.
By studying users' listening habits, incorporating their
'like/dislike' song ratings, analyzing their existing music
collections and more, the Music Unlimited service adapts to
users' music preferences and constantly tailors music channels
to offer the most compatible and enjoyable list of songs. The
more a user listens, the more uniquely personalized the music
channels become.
Android Mobile Phone Application Update
Also announced today, Sony Entertainment Network launched an
update to its Android™ mobile phone application (version 1.3)
that delivers offline access to playlists from the Music
Unlimited service.(4)
(1) Number of available songs varies by country.
(2) Basic subscription is $3.99, 3.99 pounds Sterling, euro
3.99, AU$4.99, CAD$3.99, NZ$5.99, DK 49.00, FI 3.99, NO 49.00
and SE 49.00 per month; Premium subscription is $9.99, 9.99
pounds, euro 9.99, AU$12.99, CAD$9.99, NZ$13.99, DK 89.00, FI
9.99, NO 89.00 and SE 89.00 per month
(3) Music Sync requires that music content exists in the
catalog. Copy protected content is not supported.
(4) In regions where the service is available.
BRAVIA®, VAIO®, Walkman, and "Sony Tablet" are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
"PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xperia™ is a trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Blu-ray Disc™ is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association