VidZone Set to Spice Up the Summer
Some great news for PS3 owners out there. VidZone, a music video download service, is set to launch this summer in Europe for PlayStation 3. But how much does this service actually cost?
Absolutely nothing. The service is free of charge thanks to ad revenue, and will allow users to stream music videos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage from over 25,000 pieces of content. Sony BMG, EMI, and thousands of independent labels have thrown their support behind the service. Michael Russo, VidZone’s CTO and director of digital business development, stated:
“VidZone is not just about giving music fans access to thousands of music videos, but offering a completely interactive and personalised music experience.”
The VidZone application will be directly accessible from the XMB, and allow users to save a video library or create custom playlists. And there’s another treat as well. All downloads and playlists can be initiated and managed with your PSP. Isabelle Tomatis of SCEE stated:
“Music has always been popular on PS3 and now VidZone is set to transform the way we view music videos by letting you completely tailor your experience and is just one more reason for PS3 to be the most valued player in your living room.”
VidZone will only be available in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, German, Spain and Australia. What do you guys think of this service? Any ideas for other Service Apps that Sony should try to add to the XMB?
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18 Responses to “VidZone Set to Spice Up the Summer”
WOW! Cool. I wonder if I can use my foreign accounts will be able to access this feature. Awesome news. 5/5.
Pictures look more like VidPorn, even Bryan Adams is making the “O” face. w00t!
Some competition for youtube
wow that’s pretty cool..what about a north american release?
this looks cool.
Looks cool. Curse geo-discrimination!
Damn, look at that booty.
screw that.
not my service. don’t care.
i’d actually pay for this if it came to the US. Play TV as well. PAL territories are getting some cool vid services.
I won’t get my hopes up. This stuff never makes it to the PS3 in Canada.
yeah. Canada always gets screwed. i feel bad for you guys up north. not that it’s Sony’s fault. your ratings board is really screwy.
Cool service.
i wouldn’t mind getting it.. seams cool. i read about this weeks ago on a random site.. but completely forgot about it since it was a rumor and it was a random no name site i ran into by mistake.
Sex Sells.
I really wish that Sony would release everything worldwide instead of releasing services and features to certain regions.
I would really like to enjoy this service in the US and I would also like to enjoy PlayTV. And I’m sure that Europeans would like to enjoy the Video Store.
Maybe one day Sony will get things straight…
That actually sounds cool. I wouldn’t mind a subscription based video channel.
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