Try Groove Music Pass for Four Months for Free

If you have not tried out Microsoft's Groove Music Pass then now is a great time to do so because they are offering four free months to introduce you to the service.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

November 29, 2016

2 Min Read
Try Groove Music Pass for Four Months for Free

Microsoft introduced Groove Music just prior to the release of Windows 10 in July of 2015.

Groove, Microsoft's online music streaming service, has its roots in what was known as Zune Music and Xbox Music prior to being rebranded as Groove.

In keeping with Microsoft's mantra of Windows 10 across all your devices and brining those same services to users on any mobile platform, you will find Groove Music on Windows 10 devices including PCs, tablets, Xbox One consoles, and Windows 10 Mobile devices. In addition, the Groove Music app is available on Android and iOS for customers on those platforms.

Groove Music is even available to Sonos users.

Beyond the extensive music catalog you can sync your playlists and other settings across all of these devices including your own music stored in Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service and play your Groove Music on the background on Xbox One as you engage in other activities. The music you have stored on OneDrive can also be played with the Groove Music app and organized into various playlists even if you do not subscribe to the Groove Music Pass service.

I have been a Groove Music Pass subscriber since it was released and over that time the service and its associated apps have gained more features and reliability as it is updated on a monthly basis by the Groove team at Microsoft.

Microsoft normally offers a 30 day free trial to the Groove Music Pass but since it is the holidays they are offering a special deal for new subscribers.

Until 31 December 2016 you can sign up for the free 30 day trial (credit card required) and then before the free period is over you will receive a promotion code that will add three additional months to your free Groove Music service.

If you reach the end of the free four months of music and decide you do not want to continue with it as a paid option just head into your Microsoft Account Subscriptions page and cancel your membership. No phone calls, no emails, no fuss to leave the trial.

The great thing about this offer is that you do not need to be on a Windows 10 device to enjoy it since it is available to Android and iOS users - plus you can try it via the web at https://music.microsoft.com/.

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About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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