I saw the WWDC coverage on Engadget a little bit today and noticed that Entertainment and Devices (the division of which Zune, Games for Windows, and Xbox are a part) got two mentions in the Keynote: John Hodgman, playing "The PC Guy" referenced the brown Zune, and then John Carmack from id software said they’d have next gen game-tech Mac, PS3 and Xbox at E3. Sure, the first mention was typical Jobs sarcasm, but we’re clearly on his mind these days. And hey, we’ll happily take the publicity from...

Today we're announcing that we'll pay UMG a per device royalty for every Zune player sold – a first in the industry. Why? We're about supporting artists, and ensure they continue to prosper with the emergence of the digital music model. The distribution of digital music isn't that old, and the current method isn't really doing a lot to compensate artists fairly. We worked closely with Universal to create this revenue opportunity for artists, as the industry transitions to a time when it can fully...

Can I not leave you guys alone for five minutes** without a rumor starting ? As I told my stalker buddy Jason at Gizmodo yesterday : I can tell you that we have no plans to pay people to share songs sent via Zune to Zune sharing. **Ok fine, it's been 5 days since I posted last, not 5 minutes ;)