Alternatives to Zune
Microsoft's iPod challenger
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Microsoft's iPod challenger. Zune has been discontinued; the active alternatives listed here are maintained products you can switch to.
Consumers who wanted a portable MP3/video player and music subscription service as an alternative to Apple's iPod and iTunes.
A line of hardware media players (original Zune, Zune 4/8/80, Zune 30, and the touchscreen Zune HD) for playing music, video, and photos, paired with the Zune software for library management and syncing. The Zune Marketplace let users buy individual tracks or subscribe via Zune Pass for unlimited streaming and downloads, with a portion of songs eligible to keep permanently. A social 'Zune Social' feature let users wirelessly share songs and see friends' listening activity.
Users loaded music and video onto a Zune device from a PC via the Zune software, or bought songs and albums directly through the Zune Marketplace, with Zune Pass subscribers getting ongoing access to the full catalog. Microsoft discontinued Zune hardware in 2011 and later folded the music service into Xbox Music, eventually shutting it down.
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FAQ
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