Microsoft acquired another app with the same name as its Groove music service

Microsoft's decision to rebrand its Xbox Music streaming service as Groove last year made a lot of sense — the name was confusing for a service that also found its home on Windows machines. But while Groove is a reasonable name — "it describes what people feel and do with music" the company said — it was one shared by another music service, developed by Canadian startup Zikera.

It wasn't initially clear whether Microsoft had arranged a deal with the app creators, or whether they'd simply hoped to share the name, but now Zikera's co-founders have cleared up the confusion. In a Medium post, Groove's creators confirmed that the app had been acquired by Microsoft, would no longer be available for download, and would not receive any further...

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