As you’ve seen, some Zune bits and pieces have been hitting the interwebs…especially the great finds from our fans! Today I’m very excited to admit announce the Zune 3.0 fall update, available for download September 16. In short, we’re adding new enhancements to the entire Zune ecosystem that will undoubtedly continue to make it the best place to discover music whether on your PC or on the go. Whether you’ve been with us since day one with a Zune 30 or are just heading...

Another week, another Zune Insider podcast! This week, we're talking to Javier Farfan in multicultural marketing about our efforts in Hispanic culture. And, as always, we'll be taking your questions. So here's your chance: what do you want to know? Drop a comment. Hopefully last week's podcast with Jessica answered a good deal of questions, specifically around the software development process here at Zune, why we only do major releases vs. a every 2 weeks, how long-term is our planning...

Following up on the Zune Marketplace poll I did a few weeks back, the Zune team and I want to go a little deeper into Zune Marketplace and get your take: How do you make the decision to purchase something from Zune Marketplace? What factors go into that? How do you find music in Zune Marketplace? What about podcasts? What about finding new artists/bands/podcasts to listen to – how do you do that? What about the navigation within Zune Marketplace? How easy is it to navigate to the content you want...

As many of you know, we’re constantly seeking feedback from users about what we’re doing, and what we could do to make Zune better. So I’m asking specifically about Zune Marketplace : what do folks like about it? What about Zune Pass ? Do you have one? How can we make these better? Post a comment! And for those readers who also participate in the Zune forums, you can also share your thoughts in this thread .