Ever wonder the story behind those videos on http://www.comingzune.com ? Me too actually, so I sat down with the guy behind them: Thomas Markert: (Thomas in my office. Holding a granola bar and a talking rain) He's the creative director on the Zune team and. . . well, here's the interview: So tell the Zune Insiders about yourself. Who are you? Where’d you come from? Hi there, my name is Thomas Markert. I am the new creative director for Zune. I spent the most of my adult life working for MTV, all...

Today we're issuing a press release about Zune's launch date and price: November 14 in the U.S.; $249.99. Many people have asked about Zune Marketplace: A ZunePass (giving you access to millions of songs) will cost you $14.99 per month. If you want to buy a song individually it'll cost you 79 Microsoft Points (or 99 cents). My buddy Richard and I have talked before about pre-loaded content. Here's the full list: Audio Tracks · Band of Horses, “Wicked Gil” (Sub Pop Records) · Bitter:Sweet, “The Mating...