Welcome to episode 19 of the Zune Insider audio podcast hosted by Cesar Menendez. Topics covered this week include: I sit down with Paul from the Zune team, and talk about the great new music in Zune Marketplace and get a sneak-peak at what's coming out soon (1:44). There's a recap of the new partnerships coming out of CES, with guests Drew, Dave, and Holly from the Zune team (10:36). I also cover 3 email comments and questions (19:16-end). Enjoy! Download the (40 MB MP3) audio file directly...

If you're not a fan of Common or hip-hop, but still want in on the album-under-a-buck deal, check this out. In addition to the Common record, you can also get the new Maroon 5 remix album: Call and Response , as well as the new record from L.A. rockers The 88 - called Not Only, But Also . Ok, enjoy the music, everypeoples!

I had a chance to sit down with noted DJ/Producer Morgan Page for a quick interview. In case you didn't hear, the Deadmau5 remix of Morgan's track The Longest Road just got nominated for a Grammy ! Morgan talks about his creative process, how he discovers music, and more - check the interview out here . And while you're sampling Morgan's music - check out his guestlist in Zune Marketplace

Since the launch of the new Zune Pass, I've gotten a few questions from folks. For a quick how-to, be sure to check out the screenshot tutorial over at Inside the Circle . And Harv from 'rama did a great job in summarizing these - I ran his list by the product team and here's what I got: 1. What’s the catch here? No catch. You get everything you always got with your Zune Pass (i.e. unlimited access to Marketplace subscription tracks, for as long as you maintain your subscription...