Today (Tuesday the 19th of December) we’re issuing a 22 MB update to make Zune compatible with Windows Vista. The update also improves the Zune software installation process, addressing some of the known issues that users reported. Like Jason R said recently “It is plumbing stuff, but it is stuff customers will notice and appreciate.” So you should install the update, even if you’re not running Vista. You can install it via Microsoft auto-update, or go to Zune.net to get it. <Update 8:17 AM>...

Our buddy Charlie (high-five!) asked me to clear up this story on a parody website called Unconfirmed Sources . It's satire. Zuneboards and Zunecorps got it right: the story is fake. From Unconfirmed Sources' disclaimer : In case you didn't get it, none of the stories are real. It's all fake. We made it all up. It's satire. The people might be real but the quotes are not. If it gets you mad, get a life.(see first amendment) There you have it. File this one under rumor and speculation. In other words...

What's that? You want some *more* free music for your Zune? Well, dear blog reader, < strongbad voice >welcome to another exciting ediiton of MP3 Friday!!!</ strongbad voice >. Hi-five!* First up, from my buddy Sean at 3Hive comes some weird awesome Kunek , "straight from the flowering Oklahoma art-rock scene." Aquarium Drunkard posts favorite albums from 2006 , and you can get a bunch of their MP3s: TV on the Radio, Drive-by Truckers, The Hold Steady, and more GorillavsBear also posts...

Seems the internal-only-yet-leaked spoof video is causing quite a stir on the internets. And with that comes some bad information about Zune. But fear not, the internet: here are the ways you can get your music loaded. First off, the Zune software will automatically import all your unprotected mp3, wma, and aac content when you load it up. When that's done, to get music loaded, you can: Rip a CD Get the song from Zune Marketplace, which itself gives you two options: Buy the song individually for...