Archive for February, 2008

We’re partnering with NBC and Heroes executive producer and director Allan Arkush to create five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. The podcasts will feature “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album, and Nada Surf’s “Weightless” will be the first available, starting today.

 Click here to launch the Zune software and download the video podcast directly. 

For more details, check the media alert on Zune.net, or this article in The Hollywood Reporter.

On a personal note: as a Heroes fanboy, I’m pretty excited about this.

I MISS HEROES! Ok, now that that is out of the way, Zune owners will be happy to note they can continue their Heroes fix via their players come Friday. NBC told The Hollywood Reporter today it will be releasing…

As many of you know, we’re constantly seeking feedback from users about what we’re doing, and what we could do to make Zune better. So I’m asking specifically about Zune Marketplace: what do folks like about it? What about Zune Pass? Do you have one? How can we make these better? Post a comment!

And for those readers who also participate in the Zune forums, you can also share your thoughts in this thread.

Check out Houston hip hop star Bun B, who’s On the Road with Zune this month. Get tour dates and show info at Zune.net

(Bun B and his Zune bus in Birmingham, Alabama; Credit: Photo by Cory Mo.)

Maybe I’m out of it, but I didn’t know that the Zune Marketplace had an “ignition artist” of the month. This is an attempt by the Zune folks to market a new and upcoming artist. Apparently for February it’s the…