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Microsoft Considering Subsidizing Zune Sales

Posted by Zonk on from the nothing-else-has-worked-why-not dept.

grouchomarxist writes "Microsoft is considering selling the Zune subsidized like a cellphone, according to an excerpt on MarketWatch from a PC World magazine interview with Microsoft's Zune marketing director, Jason Reindorp. According to the article: 'The spokesman said that Microsoft first considered the cellphone-like distribution plan after seeing interest in its Zune Pass subscription service, which offers monthly paid access to songs on the Zune Marketplace, a competitor to Apple's iTunes store. Though he declined to say how many subscribers currently use Zune Pass, the spokesman said subscriptions rose 65% during January.'"

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  1. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "the spokesman said subscriptions rose 65% during January."

    So... that's 165 people?

  2. On the contrary! by parvenu74 · · Score: 4, Funny

    With MS dropping the price, and with Apple/EMI selling non-DRM AAC tracks (which the Zune supports), MS should be able to sell literally DOZENS more of these bad boys!

  3. I wonder how many 65% actually is. by smellsofbikes · · Score: 2, Funny

    MS: We have a 65% increase in subscriptions! WOO HOO!
    interviewer: and how many people is that, exactly?
    MS: well, 13, actually...

    (dunno if my math is right...)

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  4. Re:Check out Google Trends for "zune" by Steve--Balllmer · · Score: 4, Funny
    you forgot the last one...

    -Zune Executive found dead due to acute "deceleration of chair to head"

  5. Re:Zune Meme Prediction (From October) by PitaBred · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's only if you have Google's SafeSearch enabled...

    (no, I haven't tested it. It's a joke, damnit)

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