While we have had word of Microsoft doing some clean up act, getting rid of redundant apps as well as streamlining their workforce, here is some good news to break the streak of rather depressing cuts. We’re talking about expansion here, baby! Microsoft has started to bring Music and Movies & TV for the Windows Store in more countries than ever before. This would definitely bring a smile to the faces of international users who have long rued the fact that Microsoft products tend to remain within the borders of the US, as Cortana too, remains restricted to just a handful of countries. Things are a-changin’, they are.
Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc shared, “Back in June, we turned on the Music page in the Windows Store for Windows Insiders running the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview builds in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Starting today (rolling out over the course of the next 24 hours), we’re turning on the Music page in the Store in 17 additional markets: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.”
Basically, as long as you run Build 10166 for PC or 10149 for Windows Mobile, you will be able to access the Music page in the Windows store. However, do take note that access to the Movies & TV page within the Windows Store will be restricted to users in Brazil only for now, so be optimistic that this too, will change in the future. [Press Release]
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