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More => Music and Movie Services => Topic started by: JohnT on June 03, 2016, 08:51:57 am

Title: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: JohnT on June 03, 2016, 08:51:57 am

The Performer subscription service will be ending as of June 30th,  Microsoft is shutting down the DRM servers that handled the licensing.  We are looking at other options for streaming music.

"Purchase Only" accounts will still be supported for purchasing DRM free high quality MP3 tracks and albums.  Existing subscription accounts will automatically be converted to "Purchase Only" type accounts on July 1st.  Subscription renewal charges in June will be pro-rated for the number of days left in the month.

Many thanks to all who participated.

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 03, 2016, 10:49:03 am

What does this mean?   What is a "purchase only" account and what is a "subscription" account?
How do I know which I have?

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: JimH on June 03, 2016, 11:49:13 am

Are you streaming music or are you buying tracks?

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 04, 2016, 08:55:15 am

I suppose buying, downloading to my computer.

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: B73 on June 06, 2016, 04:05:58 am

Oh, that's bad news! :(

Please keep us informed on the 'other options for streaming music'. Do you think there will be another option soon? Thanks.

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 09, 2016, 04:13:25 pm

Still looking for the answer.  I download not stream.  Will this change affect me?

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: JimH on June 09, 2016, 07:15:34 pm

Yes. 

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 11, 2016, 02:08:44 pm

Then how do I cancel the subscription?  I would think instead of "yes" I would have got what the change would be and how to stop it.

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 16, 2016, 11:54:27 am

Really need to know how to cancel this subscription

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: JohnT on June 16, 2016, 01:01:40 pm

Quote from: boydn on June 16, 2016, 11:54:27 am

Really need to know how to cancel this subscription

I canceled it for you.  You're paid up through June 23rd and then it will terminate.

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: boydn on June 18, 2016, 04:00:52 pm

Thanks

Title: Re: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ENDING JUNE 30th, 2016
Post by: jeffx on October 17, 2017, 04:32:02 pm

Quote from: JohnT on June 03, 2016, 08:51:57 am

We are looking at other options for streaming music.

Any update on this? I couldn't put off updating Windows any longer so now the prior subscription service that I was using with MC (Rhapsody/Napster) no longer works. What are my options for a music subscription that works with MC and a multizone audio setup? Or is my best option to just plug in Chromecast Audio dongles to my multizone amp now?