Zune is partnering with Live Nation this summer. There's a cool sweepstakes - you can win an all-expense paid trip to see Hillary Duff, Rascal Flatts, Daddy Yankee, or Projekt Revolution. If you're going to a Live Nation concert, be sure to stop by one of the Zune Spots. It's actually cool - we outfitted a group of shipping containers to give concertgoers a Zune experience. Here's a picture of one of those containers being delivered: And the interior: And if you're going to the Warped Tour , you...

Greetings from Austin! Each day I'll post a quick recap of the goings on here at SXSW. Well, here goes: Amidst heavy rains , a few friends and I headed out to Emo's to see brothers & sisters ; explorers club ; white denim ; black before red ; and fouled out . Sweet. And a funny anecdote from last night: I noticed a friend's Zune headphones last night; he had them in his ears during White Denim; he didn't bring his earplugs . But his headphones weren't in his Zune - they were for a competitor...

I've got info on all the Zune Launch Parties. We've got one in Atlanta , Chicago , Seattle , LA , NYC , and Miami (link going up later today). Check this site tomorrow for details.

Next Thursday night (11/9), you can come to LA to check out Zune and hang out with some other folks on the Zune team. We'll also have some music there: Jason Bentley and Bitter:Sweet . If you live in the area, and want to check out Zune, email me at askzune (then type the at symbol) microsoft.com. I'll be there; let me know if you want to meet up!