That means playlists, tracks, albums anything. "The software auto-syncs with your iTunes catalogue and automatically adds the music to your digital locker," adds Tsui. Tsui shows us with a Beatles track he has bought in iTunes, uploaded to his digital locker and is now streaming on Music Hub. It's a simply solution to one of the biggest problems facing many of the music streaming services: having a catalogue to match Apple's iTunes. "If we don't have the track you can simply upload it to the locker service and then stream it to your phone wherever you are," explains Tsui. Launching initially in the UK, France and Germany, 7digital powers the catalogue giving users the chance to listen to more than 19 million tracks - but it isn't about having the largest catalogue. "It is important to be more open," says Darren Tsui, mSpot's CEO, also present in our meeting. When he says it is a Music Hub, he really means it. If that sounds limiting, Kang says Samsung is working to get it to as many places as possible - including Samsung's audio docks and its fridge range, allowing you to manage your music listening while you get a cold glass of milk. The service will come with a browser allowing access from either a PC or a Mac without the need to install any software, while Kang also promises an app for the company's Smart TV range. Samsung also plans to release a version for other mobile operating systems, although Kang did tell us that Samsung devices would be getting most benefit, because it can marry the strengths of the app with the strengths of the hardware.īut it's not just about being available on your phone. Read What is Samsung Music Hub and how does it compare to Spotify, Lastfm, iTunes, and others "All our new devices moving forward will have Music Hub as standard, and we will be bringing the app to our current line of devices like the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Note very soon," says Kang. The service, powered by the Korean's company latest acquisition mSpot, will initially be available to Samsung Galaxy S III owners who will be able to use the service if they are happy to pay the £9.99 monthly fee, and soon roll out to other Samsung devices. "We aren't about niches," TJ Kang, SVP Media Services for Samsung, told Pocket-lint in a one-to-one briefing in London ahead of the announcement.
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