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...

The team has been doing a little extra work heading into the holiday season; in fact this week is a busy one. You are going to see some pretty cool things coming for Zune that we thinks you'll enjoy…Aside from the sweet Common commercial – Afrika Bambaataa ! Starting today, Zune gets a little update which will bring a handful of free games, a refresh to Zune Social and incremental improvements to the software. On the games front, we are giving away three new additions, Checkers,...

The 3.0 release was packed with lots of awesome new features. As a part of this new feature set, we introduced channels for our Zune Pass users. Channels are essentially subscription playlists that are updated automatically for you on a regular basis. This is an awesome way to have new music delivered to you automatically. I really enjoy my channels, and I want you to enjoy them too. So, in this post, I am going to give you a little primer on channels, how they work, and how to use them. First of...

I sat down with our buddy Max at Channel 8 to talk about Band of Horses , and I give a quick demo of two features that I use most in the software: Mixview and Tour Dates. Check the video! Cesar the Zune Insider on the 3.0 update... and Dance Move #3!!!