Do You Subscribe to the Zune Pass?

[jediMattX]

Call me old Fashioned I just dont like the idea of renting music. Although I soppose its the wave of the future, eh? Kinda like Netflix or something. I might just.. try it ONCE and see if I like it.

Any tips and/or tricks to keep in mind when some one (Like me) does this?

--jediMatt

[Chri(Z)tian]

Originally Posted by jediMattX

Call me old Fashioned I just dont like the idea of renting music. Although I soppose its the wave of the future, eh? Kinda like Netflix or something. I might just.. try it ONCE and see if I like it.

Any tips and/or tricks to keep in mind when some one (Like me) does this?

--jediMatt

Download as much as you can, then get a program like Tunebite or Soundtaxi to keep all your rented music. Pay 15 for unlimited downloads for 1 month, spend 3 weeks downloading and then 1 week for making copies of the music through your sound card, which is what tunebite or soundtaxi will do. Oh yeah don't be disappointed if a song isn't download able through zune pass, got to remember not all music is covered on the zune pass.

[blaze1515]

I don't have it, but I do get all my music from cds that i barrow from guys at work.

[jediMattX]

Im just not going to do this just yet. I cant see spending 15 bucks for a month of Renting. At the moment at least. Although thanks for the tips, I appreciate this.

--jediMatt

[jjfuder3]

limewire all the way babyy

[jjfuder3]

i cant see why more ppl dont use limewire. its free an has every song imaginable

[mojorocker]

i cant see why more ppl dont use limewire. its free an has every song imaginable

Cuz its illegal



Heck no, I use frostwire, torrents, and other people.

[killpineapple]

i didnt find enough stuff in the marketplace that i wanted to download. i either already had it, or they didnt what ive been looking for. i would hate to be out of that music (and money) if for some reason i didnt have my Zune, so thats pretty lame.

mostly i buy CDs, unless its stuff i want to sample, I would definitely not buy, or i think is rare or collectible. for example theres a Nirvana single that sells for around $800, i just want to hear the audio (of course, someday if i can waste that money, im totally down to buy it)

[killpineapple]

oh i also use SoulSeek and uTorrent

[Tobososlow]

I usually get my music from friends and CD's, I wish I had a Zune Pass subscription.

[jediMattX]

Now I was under the impression that borrowing CD's and taking the music was Illegal also? Has their been a ruling I didn't hear? Because if taking from Friend's CD's are not Illegal then taking from Limewire would not be either. Correct?

[Ultraman5000]

I have a Zune pass and I love it also. I use it to check out new albums when they come out and see if I am going to like them enough to purchase them. Also, it's nice to just be able to go and get a song/album when your in the mood to listen to it. In the mood to listen to Jethro Tull - Aqualung just download, tired of that album just erase it off your Zune.

The way that I look at it is this, yes you may be renting the music..but don't you also pay to rent your cable tv service, your phone service, and if you rent your house then that also. No one ever complains about these items, but when it comes to renting music it's the Ultimate Sin. I for one will keep on enjoying my Zune pass and keep buying physical cd's until the day when they are no longer available. Music is music folks, as long as you get to hear it.

[JawaKing]

I don't get it mostly because I wont always have the money each month to pay for the subscription(How much is it exactly, by the way?). If I did have it though, I would fill my Zune 80 up much quicker.

[DaanRiver]

Most of my music I download, or have ripped from my own CD's.
I never bought a track online.

[DaanRiver]

Originally Posted by mojorocker

Cuz its illegal



Heck no, I use frostwire, torrents, and other people.

yeh!
I used to use OiNK... that was heaven... but now it's down.

[MUfan1313]

Originally Posted by antonlm

I have it. Wouldnt say I love it though. Especially when I finally think of the name of a song I want, only to find it's one of like two songs on that album thats unavailable.

true that i can never find the songs i want on zune marketplace but i can alwas find it on itunes

[gaddy2399]

I have a zune pass...but to be honest with you...I paid for it in Jan and I havent seen a another payment come out since then...but yet I still can download music all I want...I didnt get the 3 month pass either....but I would have to say zune marketplace has its ups and downs...i like the fact that I can get find songs that I think of right at that moment...but not all of songs are on there...and sometimes there are syncing problems too...but I use zune pass and I just get music from limewire or cds.....but I mostly use zune pass....

[charmed61]

Originally Posted by ACE

And if not, how do you get your music?

i dont have zune pass so i get my music from limewire, MP3rocket, and ummmm *cough* cant tell you the last one where i get my free movie. and the reason is because it's *cough*illegal*cough* (at least i think so)

[moomilkgal]

no... another Canadian here....

[Sphinx]

I currently have limewire but it's a pain in the ass to find the songs and then sync them to the zune with the right album info. I will likely get a zune pass to make things easier.