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tech.yahoo.com - 11/20/2008
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech
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REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp . is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee. The decision may appeal to people who have been reluctant to test out ...

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connect.microsoft.com - 11/15/2008
Microsoft Connect
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Zune Pass
zune.net - 11/20/2008
Zune Pass
— zune.net — For the price of just one CD a month, download millions of tracks from Zune Marketplace* whenever you want. All the songs are yours to keep as long as you keep your Zune Pass valid. Plus now, you’ll also pick ten of your favorite songs each month to ... (more) Zune Pass

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microsoft.com - 11/20/2008
Microsoft Announces New Zune Pass Music Subscription Model: Consumers can now keep the tracks ...
— microsoft.com — Consumers can now keep the tracks they love. REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 19, 2008 — Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s digital music and entertainment service, today announced landmark agreements with major and independent music labels to bring significant new value ... (more) Microsoft Announces New Zune Pass Music Subscription ...

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Microsoft adds 10 MP3s-to-own to monthly Zune Pass subscription
Obsessable News Feed — While Apple's busy adding new restrictions to iTunes purchases, Microsoft is taking a more user-friendly stance, offering Zune Pass subscribers DRM-free MP3s to own. The Zune Pass plan gives users access to Microsoft's music catalog in the form of protected WMA files. Subscribers can download as many as they like, which will only continue to play as long as users maintain their subscriptions. With this new announcement, users can choose ten tracks each month to download as unprotected MP3 files, playable on any music device. Microsoft is working out the rights negotiations with content providers, and expects that soon over 90 percent of ...

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VentureBeat — ... Microsoft’s lets Zune owners keep 10 songs permanently for subscription fee — The move is supposed to tempt users who are hesitant to rent their music instead of buying it outright. ...

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