Hey all, we are making progress on the service update so thanks for your continued patience. We are getting closer to the end but still not quite there yet. When back online, we will feature a huge catalog of streaming audio podcasts on Zune.net and the ability to browse the entire podcast catalog. Streaming audio podcasts are a great way to listen to your favorite shows at work without having to download the Zune software to your computer (sometimes places of business don't approve of downloads...

Ok folks: the Zune service will be down for scheduled maintenance on Monday, September 29 from 12:01am Pacific Time, for up to 48 hours. During the downtime, Zune Social, the forums on Zune.net, and all of Zune Marketplace will be offline. As soon as we're back up, I'll post again!