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news.prnewswire.com - 11/20/2008
Microsoft Announces New Zune Pass Music Subscription Model
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REDMOND, Wash. , Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zune, Microsoft Corp.'s digital music and entertainment service, today announced landmark agreements with major and independent music labels to bring significant new value to the subscription music model. The Zune Pass subscription service ...
Microsoft's Zune To Evolve Into New "Pink" Smart Phone? - Tech Check with Jim Goldman
cnbc.com - 11/25/2008
Microsoft's Zune To Evolve Into New "Pink" Smart Phone? - Tech Check with Jim Goldman
— cnbc.com — I'm hearing from a good source that Microsoft is ready to give a major facelift to the... company's Zune music player that could mean its evolution into a new smart phone from the company. My source says that the new device falls under the codename ... (more) Microsoft's Zune To Evolve Into New "Pink" Smart Phone?  ...

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mediabistro.com - 11/25/2008
Microsoft will NOT do their own phone anytime soon
— mediabistro.com — Rumors persist and folks believe that there will be a Zune or some other Microsoft branded phone.... I've talked about this in the past but it's worth saying again. Sorry Joe and David, there won't be a Microsoft phone. I say this for a simple ... (more) Microsoft will NOT do their own phone anytime soon

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jeffblankenburg.com - 11/26/2008
Blankenthoughts: 10 Reasons The Zune Beats The iPod. Seriously.
— jeffblankenburg.com — Every time I show people my Zune , they're intrigued. Perhaps they've never heard of it. Most... don't even realize it's made by Microsoft. Few have ever seen one. So with the shopping holidays right around the corner, I wanted to make sure that ... (more) Blankenthoughts: 10 Reasons The Zune Beats The iPod.  ...

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Ubergizmo:  Zune Subscription Model Updated

TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us:  ExtraBITS for 01-Dec-08

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Zune Subscription Model Updated
Ubergizmo — The Zune is lacking behind Apple's iPod for sure in virtually all aspects, and its software side isn't too hot either. Well, at least Microsoft has made a positive change this time round after coming to agreements with major and independent music labels that will offer a much more consumer-friendly subscription music model. The revamped Zune Pass subscription service will enable users to select up to 10 tracks monthly to keep and add them to their permanent collection, in addition to the current access to millions of tracks for $14.99 monthly. This equals to freebies worth $10 or so, which is good news in today's economic climate where every cent ...

ExtraBITS for 01-Dec-08
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Zune Subscription Now Lets Users Keep 10 Songs per Month -- Microsoft's latest update to its Zune player now allows users who subscribe to the $14.99-per-month Zune Pass to keep 10 songs per month from certain labels. The music labels continue to punish Apple by giving others - now including Microsoft - DRM-free music. Read all about it in Microsoft's press release. ...

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