Microsoft Zune Software (2011): Like the device, but in software form
(21 April 2026) Sometimes failed products aren't bad products, and a good example of that would be the the Zune. Released in 2006, Microsoft tried to position it as a whole media brand, with a dedicated iTunes-esque Zune-esque fusion of a program being the main hub for the Zune, the Microsoft Kin, and Windows Phone 7. So what's using this software like?
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Software used
- Paint.NET 5.1.12
- Audacity 3.7.7
- DaVinci Resolve 20.3.2
Music (in chronological order)
- Wutif by Lauren Duski, YouTube Audio Library
- Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 4.0, incompetech.com [1]
- How it Begins by Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 4.0, YouTube Audio Library and incompetech.com [2]
- Leveled Up! by Bad Snacks, YouTube Audio Library
- [1] "Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- [2] How it Begins by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100200
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Other music featured (unsorted)
- Ena by Hinkik
- Hyperbased by Firefox & Tip (used in 1991 Amiga demo "Enigma" by Phenomena)
- Second Reality by Purple Motion (used in 1993 PC demo "Second Reality" by Future Crew)
- Interference by Virgill (used in 1993 Amiga demo "Interference" by Sanity)
- Elysium by Jester (used in 1991 Amiga demo "Elysium" by Sanity)
- Dynasty by EnV
Works Cited
- [1] "Zune", English Wikipedia. Last edited 10 March 2026, accessed 13 April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune
- [2] "Zune Drives Next Generation of Digital Music Experience With Community Web Site Build Around Music", Microsoft Source. 2 October 2007, accessed 13 April 2026. https://news.microsoft.com/source/2007/10/02/zune-drives-next-generation-of-digital-music-experience-with-community-web-site-built-around-music/
- [3] "Microsoft Zune HD: No Reason To Live", David Coursey, PCWorld. 15 September 2009, accessed 13 April 2026. https://www.pcworld.com/article/519481/microsoft_zune_hd_no_reason_to_live.html
- [4] "Where can I locate my podcast files in macOS Sonoma?", Apple Support Community. 26 December 2023, accessed 14 April 2026. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255369170?sortBy=rank
- [5] "Palm Pre", English Wikipedia. Last edited 4 April 2026, accessed 15 April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Pre
- [6] "Zune software", English Wikipedia. Last edited 27 March 2026, accessed 14 April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zune_software
- [7] "Zune HD 4.5 update now available, adds Smart DJ and Picks", Matthew Miller, ZDNET. 5 April 2010, accessed 13 April 2026. https://www.zdnet.com/article/zune-hd-4-5-update-now-available-adds-smart-dj-and-picks/
Media used
- Building92microsoft.jpg by Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- Material_you_light.png By Google, Material Design - https://www.figma.com/community/file/1035203688168086460, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=130294338
- Microsoft_Copilot_Icon.svg.png By https://adoption.microsoft.com/copilot/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79572712
- Zune_30_Menu.jpg By BulbousSum - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120341960
- Zune80and4.jpg By Bkwparadox - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4315076
- Zune_HD.jpg by Deggle, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
- ZuneHD-Radio.jpg By Manimecker - https://www.flickr.com/photos/60647131@N04/5913459264/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15732764