Stream your iPod music with Xbox 360

According to GameShout, the Xbox 360 will allow users to stream music off of their iPods during gameplay. Specifically, the game "Project Gotham Racing 3" invites you to connect your iPod and use the music it has stored as the game's soundtrack.

You may remember that Microsoft's Corporate Vice President and XNA Chief Architect J Allard recently stated his company's willingness to work with Apple on device compatibility with the Xbox. Right now, the Xbox is able to auto-detect an iPod because standard USB mass storage protocols are enabled on the iPod. The Xbox will allow you to browse playlists or even create new ones. Additionally, users will also be able to view photos stored on the iPod as slideshows via the Xbox.

We'll see how long this functionality lasts. Apple's recently launched "Made for iPod" program seeks to collect royalties from devices made to work with the iPod's dock connector, yet the iPod can connect to the Xbox without using the dock. Also, the Xbox isn't technically a device that has been "authorized" to play music purchased from the iTunes Music Store. I think this is a pretty cool feature of the Xbox. We'll see if Apple shares my opinion.

[Via the iPod Observer]