Sep 15, 2008
by Cesar Menendez at 5:06 PM

When you log into Zune Marketplace after the Fall Update Tomorrow, one of the new area you’ll see is Picks.

Picks takes note of the music that you’re playing on your Zune and will suggest artists, albums and songs to you that you might like. Built on powerful algorithms that pay attention not only to your listening habits, but to those of the Zune online music community. Whereas Mixview will pivot based on a specific song, album, or Zunecard, Picks is a collection of recommendations that will map closely to your listening habits.

Picks are updated for you in Zune Marketplace each week, so you’ll continually get fresh music. Both picks and mixview are free enhancements of Zune 3.0 software – and you don’t need to buy a Zune device to get these features. Just download the software (or the software update) tomorrow and watch your collection get (even more) awesome!

Please note that if you’re new to Zune, you might not see Picks light up until the Zune software has enough of your listening habits to make intelligent recommendations. Until then, just keep playing your music!

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orgasmic

i'll be updating first thing tomorrow, can't wait!

what is genius compared with mixview!!

go zune go go go go

It would be cool if Zune had the ability to create an Auto-Playlist for like Picks of the week or make a playlist of the songs suggested in Mixview for a song and have all of the music downloaded if you're a ZunePass subscriber.

Anyways, 3.0 should be sweet, I can't wait.

cant wait thanks for the info cesar!

I would buy a Zune pass, but 15 bucks a month is too much.

MS / Zune should consider a price drop to $10.00 before Christmas.. What a better way to sell more zunes?

Or even better, provide "cards" (Like the many cards you see at grocery stores / gas stations / etc.) which give you X months of a zune pass. I don't want to pay 15 bucks a month, but I'd love if someone gave me a few months for Christmas..

i cant update my software and my device to 3.0. :(

I'd say, take the model phone companies, etc. use. If we sign up for a 1-year contract for Zune Pass, give us a hefty discount. :)

Is it possible to use mixview from an auto playlist?

2.5 was a better update. 3.0 is mostly for Zune pass members. If you buy points like i do,your left out on some features like channels. It like Zune is leaving out some of their playerbase. So now i have a player with a feature i can't use. Really lame on Zune's part.

Matt - very much possible. Just open up your autoplaylist on the zune software, then when a song is playing, click "mixview" and watch the music light up

you guys definitly did not dissappoint with this update. so many features ive wanted and more! i find myself already using channels and picks as it was always there. finally a clock so people stop complaining about an almost useless feature. i just want to congratulate the zune team and let you guys know this is an awesome update. its like a just bought a whole new zune.

I cannot wait to get home and update my almost 2 yr old zune 30!!!  what a nice surprise,and thanks for what looks to be another winner!

This should be called the USA Update.....

Again when you decide that there is a world outside the US let me know until then the Zune is not a viable option and cant truly compete with the ipod.

how can i look for the song to buy, that is being played on the zune.net home page . i liked the song .. could someone point me to ..

Cesar, Is there a way to make picks work when using one zune pass subscription with two zunes with different Live IDs.  I can sign in and see the picks with each ID, but when I need to download I have to sign in with the one ID that the pass is associated to.  When I do this the picks for the other user go away and can't be downloaded.  

Picks rock, unfortunately this highlights more of an issue with Zune Pass and multiple people. :(  Please make it easier to share a Zune pass with your family to really add value.

Info here:

jeftek.com/.../share-your-zune-pass-not-your-social

OMG!!! I bought my 80 a few weeks back and I was so happy with all it could do. Now with 3.0 I am lost in awesomeness. I usually have pretty big get togethers at my home on the weekends with the tunes flowing but now with the update and the artist photos and such it is so damn cool!! To every one on that team that made this happen THANK YOU!! You guys and gals rock. I what?????

Awesome Update!!

Keep up the Great Work.....

Wow...the picks are WEAK.  My most listened to bands are VNV Nation, Mindless Self Indulgence, and Skinny Puppy...and it's recommending Coldplay and the Goo Goo Dolls for me?  WTF?

my picks...are horrible!!!! I sure hope they will get better over time...my zune account has tracked over 14,000 song plays...youd think it would know what i listen to by then

Looks like I'm not the only one with Coldplay and the Pussycat Dolls suggested. I hope next weeks picks are better...

My picks are worse than horrible, I don't know what that is, but it is now the second week of God Awful, pitiful picks... Come on! Powerful algorithm my a**

Is there any way to improve the picks?  I keep putting broken hearts next to the crappy music it's suggesting for me...and it keep suggesting crappy music every week.

Blah blah blah. How the hell do you make it stop automatically downloading all this pop music it says I like?! If anyone knows, please email me at spitwhitefire@hotmail.com Thanks!

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