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WHY MICROSOFT’S GROOVE MUSIC APP IS THE FORGOTTEN MP3 PLAYER YOU STILL NEED

Windows 10’s Groove Music app may have lost its companion Groove Music Pass service, but it still has a reason to live: so it can take care of your MP3 files. As cloud services turn away from persistent music storage in favor of streaming, you may need it more than ever.

Microsoft officially killed its Groove Music Pass service as the ball dropped, shifting users over to Spotify. It’s a recognition that streaming services are the future, and that customers just don’t want to buy songs or albums.

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