Zune Faq: The Zune Marketplace

The Zune Marketplace Faq is the place to find all the information you need on the subscription packages, cost of music and more. Feel free to post a comment if there is an information you are looking for.

1. What is the Zune Marketplace ?
2. What is the Zune Pass?
3. What are Microsoft Points?
4. Can I buy Zune Marketplace music for my iPod?
5. How many songs is available in the Zune Marketplace?

FAQ - Zune Marketplace:

1. What is the Zune Marketplace?

The Zune Marketplace is the online media store from Microsoft dedicated to the Zune player. You can access the Zune Marketplace in two different ways:

a. The Zune Pass subscription gives consumers unlimited access to 2 millions songs for $14.99 per month. The access to the music remains as long as you keep your monthly subscription. If you end your subscription you loose access to all the downloaded content.

b. Users can also purchase songs individually using Microsoft Points for 79 points per track ($0.99). Similar to a pre-paid phone card, Microsoft Points is a stored value system that can be redeemed at a growing number of online stores, including the Xbox Live Marketplace.

2. What is the Zune pass?

A Zune Pass subscription gives consumers unlimited access to 2 millions songs for
$14.99 per month. The access to the music remains as long as you keep your monthly subscription.

3. What are Microsoft points?

Microsoft Point is a stored value system that can be redeemed at a growing number of online stores, including the Xbox Live Marketplace and the Zune Marketplace.

4. Can I buy Zune Marketplace music for my iPod?

No. Music from the Zune Marketplace is proprietary and can only be access by a Zune device.

5. How many songs are available in the Zune Marketplace?

2 millions songs are available from the Zune Marketplace.

Comments

[Andrew]

how much will it cost to download movies or clips to the zune?

[Stephane]

Andrew,

You won't be able to buy videos at launch from the Zune Marketplace. But when they introduce videos, the price should be about the same as iTunes videos.

[marcus]

Hi Ya
How do i get my cd media info including album art out of WMP 10.
Cheers.
Marcus.......

[Anonymous]

You should import your library by going to ''file'' at the top of the screeen and then press import. the button will give you a list of places you can import data press zune library.

[Chris]

Do you have to sign up with a credit card to acsess the zune marketplace and/or the zune software?

[Anonymous]

Do you need to give your home address and phone number out to subscribe? Can you pay with a debit card?

[Bill]

if i dont renew my subscription do i lose the songs i allready downloaded ?

[Jessica]

If me and my roomate both have a zune, can we both use the same subscription instead of each getting an individual one?

[cassie]

can u use ITUNES songs for a zune?

[kristin]

Can you import songs that have been already purchased to your ipod?And put them on your Zune?