If you watched Heroes last night* perhaps you saw the new Zune 3.0 TV spot. Miss it? Check it here . The TV spot, besides showcasing the Zune software and mixview , certainly gave me a new appreciation for Afrika Bambaataa ! You can also catch the spot this week during NFL games (next Sunday and Monday), and then on MTV, MTV2, Comedy Central, Adult Swim, and other networks. And for a little more context, check out this story by Jessica Mintz from the AP *If you did see it, don't tell me what...

As you know from last week, Zune had a solid presence in Houston this week celebrating the Latin Grammys . First up, congratulations to all the Grammy winners this year.* Here's what we were up to: Zune created an exclusive venue, Zune Houston, to host several events throughout the week. The first event on Tuesday was a music showcase, Zune Música: Celebrating the Nominees, with Grammy-nominated artists Ximena Sariñana , Circo , and Kudai . Zune Originals artwork by Catalina Estrada...

Comedy Central: South Park Spooktacular (a collection of scary episodes), The Daily Show's Indecision 2008 and Stella. NBC: Crusoe Nickelodeon: Wonder Pets, Backyardigans and Yo Gabba Gabba. Stay tuned, we'll be adding some more new content and network/cable channels in the coming weeks.

Everyone has switched into fall mode and that has translated into a huge jump in podcast interest in the Zune Podcast Marketplace software . This is an annual rite of passage, that summer is the time when podcast usage dips and then it comes stampeding back in the Fall and Winter. Well, this year is no exception and we have seen a 30% or more jump in new podcast subscriptions from August to September . This heightened activity around podcasts involves Zune users discovering great new podcasts in...