(Heads up; this is a long post I highlighted some things to make it a little bit easier to read) Since we started the Zune project, and I started this blog, I’ve been talking about community, about bringing a social aspect to music and entertainment. Zune is the next step in connected entertainment. With Xbox Live, we created a world of connected gamers. With Zune, we’re creating a world of connected music fans. Zune is the next step in the space we're calling " connected entertainment ."...

I know that the whole world is linking to this story, but I would add one thing: we have more artists to announce the next coming weeks. You heard it here first. The article adds this quote, which caught my attention: "Apple has been an important partner in building the digital music market but any well-funded serious entrant has got to be good news for the artists and industry," Jeff Kempler, executive vice president of EMI unit Virgin Records America, told Reuters. Also, can anyone recommend...