There are significant advantages to a subscription method, namely, actually paying for large amounts songs by the song or album is prohibitively expensive. You can always just pirate the music but I prefer a model that pays the people I listen to.
It's because of the zune pass that I actually own a zune. That and the fact that three computers and three zunes can share one account/bill so I'm splitting the cost with my roommates.
sinerasis: It's $15 per month. The price of one CD a month.
ZunePass is such an awesome deal, and I also split it with my dad back home. It's one of the most under-rated things for the Zune eco-system that everyone doesn't seem to either know about, or care.
yeah... this isnt very novel. i have the zune pass too and its great. My gf and i live in different parts of the world and share the same account. its funny how no comparisons are drawn, yet if the reverse situation had occured, the ridicule would have been heard 3 days into next decade.
Subscription music is basically rental music. Rent it for a month for a flat fee (in Zune's case : $15 a month), and have access to a large database of online tunes. There might be a 'few' where some companies won't allow rental music, but most tunes work for the most part.
It's great if you want to discover and hear new music all the way, but it's NOT great if you actually want to keep it. Like renting a car, you pay a small sum to use it, not keep it with you after time has passed.
I love how Zune Marketplace at least "offers" two options : buy or rent. You can go either ways.
Eddy, you are being too nice. This is a typical Engadget-style post. No mention that this is even similar to the Zune pass. I love the overall engadget coverage, but sometimes this sort of blatant fanboyism just makes me sick.
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There are significant advantages to a subscription method, namely, actually paying for large amounts songs by the song or album is prohibitively expensive. You can always just pirate the music but I prefer a model that pays the people I listen to.
It's because of the zune pass that I actually own a zune. That and the fact that three computers and three zunes can share one account/bill so I'm splitting the cost with my roommates.
Well I'm pretty sure that violates the terms of service, but hey, apparently illegal stuff is an option around here for acquiring music.
How much is a Zune Pass? I can't seem to find it on their site without signing up...
sinerasis: It's $15 per month. The price of one CD a month.
ZunePass is such an awesome deal, and I also split it with my dad back home. It's one of the most under-rated things for the Zune eco-system that everyone doesn't seem to either know about, or care.
Wow, that's surprisingly reasonable... I might have to look at around a little...
Violating the terms of service isn't usually illegal, it just gives the company in question grounds to terminate the service.
yeah... this isnt very novel. i have the zune pass too and its great. My gf and i live in different parts of the world and share the same account. its funny how no comparisons are drawn, yet if the reverse situation had occured, the ridicule would have been heard 3 days into next decade.
Direct link to ZunePass : http://www.zune.net/en-us/support/usersguide/zunemarketplace/zunepass.htm
Subscription music is basically rental music. Rent it for a month for a flat fee (in Zune's case : $15 a month), and have access to a large database of online tunes. There might be a 'few' where some companies won't allow rental music, but most tunes work for the most part.
It's great if you want to discover and hear new music all the way, but it's NOT great if you actually want to keep it. Like renting a car, you pay a small sum to use it, not keep it with you after time has passed.
I love how Zune Marketplace at least "offers" two options : buy or rent. You can go either ways.
Eddy, you are being too nice. This is a typical Engadget-style post. No mention that this is even similar to the Zune pass. I love the overall engadget coverage, but sometimes this sort of blatant fanboyism just makes me sick.