The Echo Nest powers streaming radio for Microsoft's Xbox music

SOMERVILLE, USA: The Echo Nest, the industry's leading music intelligence company, is powering dynamic radio stations within Xbox Music, the all-in one digital music service from Microsoft.

Using The Echo Nest's leading Music Discovery and Personalization solution, Xbox Music radio stations, simply called Radio, are available to all Xbox Music users on Windows 8 tablets and PCs; Windows Phone 8, Android and iOS phones and tablets; and the Xbox 360 and Xbox One entertainment systems.

As a result of this collaboration, millions of Xbox Music listeners and Xbox One owners across the world can create, hear, and customize real-time artist radio stations, powered by The Echo Nest. Xbox Music fans can also add music they discover using the Radio feature to their Xbox Music collection so their favorite songs are accessible everywhere.

The Echo Nest's leading Music Discovery and Personalization solution is a suite of integrated capabilities delivered through a flexible API for building advanced, personalized music discovery experiences across platforms. With The Echo Nest powering music discovery and personalization, music services can improve acquisition and engagement, innovate faster at a lower cost, and deliver best-in-class user experiences on a global scale.