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By: Podcasting News » Will 2007 See The End Of DRM?

Podcasting News » Will 2007 See The End Of DRM? — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:12:51 +0000

[...] This deal has limited significance now, because the Zune introduction was such an epic disaster. Microsoft plans to lose hundreds of millions on the Zune, though, in order to establish it as a platform. Microsoft was able to take this approach with the XBox, and has established it as a major gaming platform. If the company does the same with the Zune, the music industry could open up a major new distribution channel for digital music. [...]

By: Podcasting News » Business Week On Zune: “A Dismal Failure”

Podcasting News » Business Week On Zune: “A Dismal Failure” — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:21:03 +0000

[...] Microsoft is willing to lose money on the Zune for up to five years in order to establish a bigger presence in the portable media world. Microsoft also plans to make deals with major music labels to secure favorable deals that would allow it to offer exclusive content for the Zune, or to get first access to content for Zune users. Rate This Post: (1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Bookmarking links: Related Topics: Microsoft, portable media player, zune Related articles: First Look At The Zune, Microsoft Leaving Users Out Of Podcast Explosion, Zune VS iPod: No Contest This Year, A Talk With Zune’s Product Manager, The Microsoft Zune Will Be Biggest Flop of 2007 [...]

By: Podcasting News » 7 Things Microsoft Needs to Do to Fix the Zune

Podcasting News » 7 Things Microsoft Needs to Do to Fix the Zune — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:03:38 +0000

[...] Come up with some cool hardware - the Zune is bigger and clunkier than the market-leading iPod. Apple is known for its cutting-edge design, and it has worked hard to make iPods as attractive and desirable as possible. With the Zune, it looks like the main thing that Microsoft is interested in is getting it out the door. Company leaders at Microsoft have already announced that Microsoft is willing to lose tons of money on the Zune in order to buy its way into the digital media market. It would make sense to spend a fraction of that money early on to create something that people would really find drool-worthy. Microsoft could also distinguish the Zune by making it a no-brainer to change the battery or put in a larger hard drive. They could even offer huge drives for power users as a custom purchase option. [...]

By: Podcasting News » The Future of Digital Music: Closed Systems

Podcasting News » The Future of Digital Music: Closed Systems — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:45:18 +0000

[...] With Microsoft putting its focus on the Zune, companies with solutions built on Microsoft’s Plays for Sure technology are now in a position of competing against Microsoft. Worse yet, Microsoft is willing to lose hundreds of millions on the Zune in order to establish a successful Microsoft portable media platform. [...]

By: Podcasting News » RealNetworks, SanDisk Team Up to Create iPod, Zune Alternative

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:29:45 +0000

[...] The team faces an uphill battle, considering that Apple is firmly established, and Microsoft has admitted that it is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars on the Zune in order to get it into people’s pockets. [...]

By: Axehole » WTF Friday: The Dead Return…..To Play Piano

Axehole » WTF Friday: The Dead Return…..To Play Piano — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:44:49 +0000

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