Do You Subscribe to the Zune Pass?

ACE · 03-04-2008, 09:40 AM

And if not, how do you get your music?

KilRoy · 03-04-2008, 10:01 AM

I use the Zune Pass and have an extensive collection I have accumulated over the years from ripped CDs, friends, and "other" downloads.

pj.paito · 03-04-2008, 10:12 AM

I would luv 2 subscribe 2 a Zune pass but i'm Canadian so i can't.

jeff119990 · 03-04-2008, 10:15 AM

i have it, for the most part it is awesome. i cannot get all of the songs that i want, and they need to offer a pass that includes videos.

sawfan862 · 03-04-2008, 10:29 AM

I love mmy pass it makes my life easyer cuz i dont hvae to find album info

antonlm · 03-04-2008, 10:54 AM

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.

Chri(Z)tian · 03-04-2008, 10:58 AM

Yeah I got a zune pass..Love it!! Easy access to alot of songs, no need to worry about not being able to get a song I like it. Because most, well almost all the albums/songs I like are in the zune marketplace and are download able on the zune pass. But yeah I love it!!! It has open up a wide variety of artists for me and my music collection is getting bigger and bigger everyday. Also no need to worry about album art issues... Just click to download, sync to my zune, and then start enjoying my music!!

jediMattX · 03-04-2008, 11:00 AM

Lets see.

No i dont use the pass, I dont like subscription services much. I do however use Wal-Mart Download. Except Im having a pension for Latin music now (Go figure, my Girlfriend is spanish) and Wal-Mart doesnt carry a good selection of Latin Music.

--JediMatt

mr.handsomeman · 03-04-2008, 11:04 AM

i get my music by buying the CD and rip it man! either that or from somebody else....

MadOx23 · 03-04-2008, 11:08 AM

I subscribed because both my wife and I will have Zune's, so its worth it to have it on them, both of our computers and my work PC. I do have a bit of an issue with some of the songs being unavailable with it, and I wish they would work out a way to allow multiple accounts to link to it, while still staying in the restrictions. Its a pain to have to log into my wife's account to download the music, then logging out and back into my account to play it so it shows up on my Zune Card.... Other than that, its quite convenient...

mr.handsomeman · 03-04-2008, 11:14 AM

i don't know. i don't think that there would be enough new music on there for me to be happy with it. I LOVE new music....but I only get new music like once a month. so it's like paying 15 bucks for one CD.

BrianLikesZune · 03-04-2008, 11:44 AM

WarEz =] Eh. Whatever.

jediMattX · 03-04-2008, 11:46 AM

Im curious.

I hope im not offending anyone by asking this, however; why would you want to do the Zune Pass if you dont own the music? To me the idea of woning the music is much better. you can do whatever you want with it, The Zune Pass seems to me like.. renting it.

Again, not trying to offend, just looking for a thought process on this. Thanks.

--JediMatt

Gregory · 03-04-2008, 11:46 AM

I got it for a few months, and ran the music through tunebite.

jediMattX, it is renting it.

Yozick · 03-04-2008, 11:50 AM

I get most of my music as of late via Amazon. The rest i buy and rip the cd's. Also just got the new NIN set via their website.

mortified · 03-04-2008, 12:17 PM

I use Spiral Frog + FairUse4W. Amazing selection on spiral frog, i will gladly help anyone who has problems with this.

And I'm confirming the legality of this site, it's ad supported, but if you have ad blockers you won't have to see any of it. Works as good as Limewire, and you don't have to worry over the minimal chance of getting caught.

I added 150+ Songs so far, joined late February, including Areosmith, Kansas, Boston, Queen, Asia, Bon Jovi. Zune software also retains the album art from it.

MadOx23 · 03-04-2008, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jediMattX

Im curious.

I hope im not offending anyone by asking this, however; why would you want to do the Zune Pass if you dont own the music? To me the idea of woning the music is much better. you can do whatever you want with it, The Zune Pass seems to me like.. renting it.

Again, not trying to offend, just looking for a thought process on this. Thanks.

--JediMatt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory

I got it for a few months, and ran the music through tunebite.

jediMattX, it is renting it.

While I agree that it is technically like renting it, this is how I justify it. Lets say between my wife and I, we've downloaded like 40 albums this month... If you assume that albums (ok, CD's) costs only $10 each, thats $400. More realistically it would probably be $12 or $13 each. That $400 would get me almost 27 months of Zune Pass, assuming I don't ever download anything again. I'm pretty sure I will keep ahead of the curve of downloading more music than what essentially one CD would cost me. Plus its all neatly tagged and organized, something my broader music collection definitely is not. So true, you are renting it, but if you look at the overall economics, its definitely worthwhile as opposed to any legal alternatives.

That, and I Tunebite every song I download, so if for some reason I didn't want to pay $15 a month I would still have everything I downloaded...

AquaToad · 03-04-2008, 12:39 PM

yucky DRM!

razzmatazz · 03-04-2008, 12:53 PM

\he music i really like i buy the album. the rest i "aquire"

thembc · 03-04-2008, 12:54 PM

I have it and love the Zune pass. I can download whatever I want....no worries!

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03-04-2008, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
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03-04-2008, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
jeff119990 Zewbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	i have it, for the most part it is awesome. i cannot get all of the songs that i want, and they need to offer a pass that includes videos. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. the world needs more open minded people to rid the world of evil and terror.

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sawfan862 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where My Bed Is. Posts: 206 Reputation: 24 $zB: 5 Donate	I love mmy pass it makes my life easyer cuz i dont hvae to find album info __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-04-2008, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
mr.handsomeman Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,374 Reputation: 21 $zB: 90 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	i get my music by buying the CD and rip it man! either that or from somebody else.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Written by the love of my life...thanks Brittany.

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03-04-2008, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
KilRoy Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 92 Reputation: 10 $zB: 83 Donate	I use the Zune Pass and have an extensive collection I have accumulated over the years from ripped CDs, friends, and "other" downloads.

03-04-2008, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
pj.paito Squirt Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 16 Reputation: 10 $zB: 4 Donate	I would luv 2 subscribe 2 a Zune pass but i'm Canadian so i can't.

03-04-2008, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
antonlm Zewbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Reputation: 10 $zB: 5 Donate	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.

03-04-2008, 11:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
jediMattX Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 98 Reputation: 11 $zB: 86 Donate	Lets see. No i dont use the pass, I dont like subscription services much. I do however use Wal-Mart Download. Except Im having a pension for Latin music now (Go figure, my Girlfriend is spanish) and Wal-Mart doesnt carry a good selection of Latin Music. --JediMatt

03-04-2008, 11:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
MadOx23 Squirt Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NE PA Posts: 26 Reputation: 10 $zB: 30 Donate	I subscribed because both my wife and I will have Zune's, so its worth it to have it on them, both of our computers and my work PC. I do have a bit of an issue with some of the songs being unavailable with it, and I wish they would work out a way to allow multiple accounts to link to it, while still staying in the restrictions. Its a pain to have to log into my wife's account to download the music, then logging out and back into my account to play it so it shows up on my Zune Card.... Other than that, its quite convenient...

03-04-2008, 11:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
mr.handsomeman Expert Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,374 Reputation: 21 $zB: 90 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	i don't know. i don't think that there would be enough new music on there for me to be happy with it. I LOVE new music....but I only get new music like once a month. so it's like paying 15 bucks for one CD. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Written by the love of my life...thanks Brittany.

03-04-2008, 11:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
BrianLikesZune Zune Fuhrer GFX Crew Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 511 Reputation: 49 $zB: 48 Donate	WarEz =] Eh. Whatever. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
jediMattX Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 98 Reputation: 11 $zB: 86 Donate	Im curious. I hope im not offending anyone by asking this, however; why would you want to do the Zune Pass if you dont own the music? To me the idea of woning the music is much better. you can do whatever you want with it, The Zune Pass seems to me like.. renting it. Again, not trying to offend, just looking for a thought process on this. Thanks. --JediMatt

03-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
Gregory Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: What a stalker! Posts: 6,203 Reputation: 223 $zB: 3524 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I got it for a few months, and ran the music through tunebite. jediMattX, it is renting it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ^^ Interwebz in my car! Do you live outside of the US, have Paypal, and want the Zune Pass? If so PM me.

03-04-2008, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Yozick Squirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	I get most of my music as of late via Amazon. The rest i buy and rip the cd's. Also just got the new NIN set via their website. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-04-2008, 12:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
mortified Experienced Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA NY Posts: 100 Reputation: 11 $zB: 3 Donate	I use Spiral Frog + FairUse4W. Amazing selection on spiral frog, i will gladly help anyone who has problems with this. And I'm confirming the legality of this site, it's ad supported, but if you have ad blockers you won't have to see any of it. Works as good as Limewire, and you don't have to worry over the minimal chance of getting caught. I added 150+ Songs so far, joined late February, including Areosmith, Kansas, Boston, Queen, Asia, Bon Jovi. Zune software also retains the album art from it.

03-04-2008, 12:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
AquaToad Zune Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 701 Reputation: 23 $zB: 401 Donate	yucky DRM! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks Man.!

03-04-2008, 12:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
razzmatazz Squirt Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 770 Posts: 28 Reputation: 16 $zB: 22 Donate	\he music i really like i buy the album. the rest i "aquire"

03-04-2008, 12:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
thembc Zuner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 51 Reputation: 18 $zB: 13 Donate	I have it and love the Zune pass. I can download whatever I want....no worries! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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