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Sony and Universal Prohibit Sharing Via Zune

Posted by Zonk on from the as-if-the-zune-didn't-have-enough-trouble-already dept.

ack154 writes "Engadget has a story about Sony and Universal Music apparently denying Zune owners the ability to 'squirt' songs by certain artists to other Zune users. That's right, if you've actually purchased songs from the Zune marketplace and happen to run into another Zune owner, you're prohibited from sharing certain songs. From the article: 'In a non-scientific sampling of popular artists by Zunerama and Zune Thoughts, it looks like it's roughly 40-50 percent of artists that fall under this prohibited banner, and the worst news is that there's no warning that a song might be unsharable until you actually try to send it and fail.'"

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  1. What's that sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A resounding "FUCK!" from all of those who have bought MSFT stock hoping that Zune will catch on.

    1. Re:What's that sound? by chill · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, both of 'em.

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    2. Re:What's that sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "FUCK!"

      Yes, that's "zijun" in Hebrew. Now you see the *real* reason for the product's name.

  2. How do you want to be abused today? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 5, Funny

    A lot of people think that Microsoft is an abusive software company. However, the facts seem to fit the theory that Microsoft is an abuse company that sells software.

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  3. Not really a problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    if you've actually purchased songs from the Zune marketplace and happen to run into another Zune owner...

    Given the near astronomical odds of actually finding another Zune owner within a 20-mile radius that you'd want to share your music with, I think this problem is pretty much moot.

  4. Oh Noes!!! by ruiner13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can only imagine how upset the zune owners will be once they find this out. Heck, both of them might even return the zunes!

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  5. Re:Like this matters by davecarlotub · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, anyone want to meet in the park to squirt each other pictures of our families?
    I heard somewhere that George Michael was recently spotted squirting his songs to various passersby at a rest stop in New Jersey.
  6. Re:What next? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny
    auto-rate the song based on your pleasure response. On the back end an E-bid style site allows music producers to buy the marketing data.

    No, you pay up front for the enjoyment rating of the song. If your enjoyment goes beyond what you have paid for they bill you again.

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  7. Re:So... by arekusu · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's pretty useful as a source of jokes.

    I mean, how many other logos can you make look like a cat-butt?

  8. Re:All Access Squirt Passes by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like some sort of Microsoft Condom...

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  9. Re:iPhone implied feature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want to share your music with the cute girl in the coffee shop it would be easy as pie...

    YOU think it is the cute girl in the coffee shop but is is actualy the fat gay guy, with pink tutu, next to you!