The 3.0 release was packed with lots of awesome new features. As a part of this new feature set, we introduced channels for our Zune Pass users. Channels are essentially subscription playlists that are updated automatically for you on a regular basis. This is an awesome way to have new music delivered to you automatically. I really enjoy my channels, and I want you to enjoy them too. So, in this post, I am going to give you a little primer on channels, how they work, and how to use them. First of...

Welcome, dear blog reader to the eigth edition of: So HOT Right Now: what the Zuneinsider Editors are Listening to (right now) . Check it: Jessica : "Okay, this week I’m listening to my usual favorites – Paul van Dyk , Matt Darey – but in addition, Rock Band 2 is out so I’m singing along in the car to prepare for upcoming Rock Band house parties with my friends ! I’m especially liking “Eye of the Tiger,” “You Oughtta Know,” “Alive,”...

Since I joined Zune last year, the single biggest feature request from folks in the zune.net forums (besides the clock) has been for a new sync mode. A sync mode in which when you delete content from your computer, it still remains on your Zune device. People don’t like it when content magically disappears from their device, and rightly so. So, you asked for it, and we delivered; enter Manual Sync Mode… While we believe there is great value in our Smart Sync modes, some folks want more...

Welcome, dear blog reader to the seventh edition of: So HOT Right Now: what the Zuneinsider Editors are Listening to (right now) . Check it: Jessica : "I found an amazing album this week by Lange: Global Phases Vol. 1 . It’s trance just as I like it: darker and heavier, no unicorns allowed. I also found Eric Prydz’s Pjanoo 6-track maxi-single – including a remix by Drum & Bass god High Contrast . YUM." Jessica also ads: "And I’m sick of being last. Put me...