Zune Gets Gallo Catalog Exclusive

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nighthawkz6 — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:58:44 GMT

comment removed. Cesar sez be nice ;)

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Ricardo Dawkins — Thu, 03 May 2007 16:45:43 GMT

@ rohit...wow...so my free 14 day trial will not work for these African music...CARAMBA.

2 steps forward 1 step back.

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Bar — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:32:29 GMT

Sorry about that Cesar. And my apologies to Ricardo. I just get tired of what I perceive as unreasonable expectations at times. I'll try to keep a more open mind.

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Rohit — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:38:29 GMT

Hey..I am dissapointed with one thing though. A lot of these tracks are purchase

only and not for subscription.

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admin — Wed, 02 May 2007 23:55:03 GMT

oops Dan, I missed that one. I'm glad to have a readership that keeps me honest :)

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Dan H — Wed, 02 May 2007 23:47:50 GMT

Cesar, So you remove nighthawkz6 comment for knocking anothe user, but it's OK for Bar to knock Ricardo and that's ok? Seems a little inconsistent to me.

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nighthawkz6 — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:41:50 GMT

comment removed (trying to knock another user)

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Ricardo Dawkins — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:36:21 GMT

http://www.cliczune.com/2007/05/the_zune_phone_.html

Zune phone is dead. Long live...WM + Zune

ummm ?

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Bar — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:34:24 GMT

knocking another commenter, cesar removed the comment - thanks Dan, I missed this one :)

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ray — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:02:49 GMT

Well, the only newish news I can find is that the zune marketplace track count has surpassed the 3million mark:

http://www.cliczune.com/2007/05/zune_marketplac.html

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Zuneologist — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:45:58 GMT

@Sri

No updates yet. After googling tons of different keywords, not a SINGLE SITE is talking about Christina Calio's presentation at NARM about the Zune. Funny thing is that im starting to believe @FM's post, I HOPE the NARM attendants aren't being sworn into secrecy, I mean hey thats one heck of an expensive event to go to, $599 for new attendants, and come back home and say "Oh, it was nothing, just a little chit chat about music" SHEESH! I don't think we're gonna get any "Hot New Stuff" anytime soon. :( and @Ray's comment, i'm not exactly waiting for the Zune 2.0 as much as i'm waiting for the next firmware update, because I put my trust in the Zune 1.0 (Or just Zune =) )into giving me symphonic pleasure with enhanced usability. There are ALOT of things that still need to be covered by the newer firmware:

Say like:

> A customizable playlist

> A clock (Oh C'mon!)

> The ability to tag videos (easily, and from within the Zune software)

> Proper resampling of HD WMV videos when converted and viewed on the Zune (The HD videos currently converted and viewed on the Zune appear over-sharp with distorted edges)

> The ability to view recently sync'ed songs from WITHIN the Zune.

> Correcting the resampling problem of the wallpaper when navigating the interface. (it lowers in quality when its size increases when you are navigating the albums,artists,etc etc, you see distortion in the wallpaper)

> The ability to search for songs, albums, artists, genres (not by alphabet but by their actual names, like in a search field)

Now these things might be minor improvements for the usage of the device, but these are what can make a users experience a whole lot better, and being a Zune owner myself, I think Microsoft has let me down by not 'perfecting' the device, which I assume from the current pace will take a long long time =(.

Meanwhile we can only put our hopes into things /announcements/blog posts that our good friend here at Zuneinsider, Cesar Menendez tells us about. =), Anything beyond that is potentially, a false alarm.

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met — Wed, 02 May 2007 16:11:34 GMT

Today I transferred a few songs to my Zune. I can't find them on the Zune though. Is there anyway to rebuild the library? Now I am at work with nothing to listen to :) (maybe I should just work)

What is the team doing to make the stupid software better? I paid for this damn crap.

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DaveWorld — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:41:05 GMT

Hey I love the Yankees!

I also love - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - music, I have one of their CD's, but this is really an underwelming announcement and should not be a press release. Beatles or any other group holding out from selling digital music would be a worthier announcement! And from the quote below, it won’t be exclusive for long, as they are looking to "deliver rich content to multiple platforms".

“We’re excited to bring the best of artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lucky Dube and Simphiwe Dana to American music fans as we transform Gallo from a traditional record label into a company that delivers rich content to multiple platforms in a variety of ways.”

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sri — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:51:10 GMT

@Zuneologist

Did you find any updates on Zune, released in the keynotes? I didnt find them anywhere. Hope you post any of our finds here. Thanks.

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Joanthan Sundy — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:32:36 GMT

Still nothing on the NARM presentation.

I've checked a handful of zune sites as well as Billboard online (which seems to be the only place that comes up when you google "Digital Narm Coverage") but nothing.

Don't be mad at them for not giving out any info since it was always just a rumor that they would announce something.

But I still want to find out what she talked about regardless.