Monday, August 11, 2008
Zune Ready for Closeup; Zune Market Share–Not So Much
Since John Paczkowski is still out of range, Beth Callaghan will post Digital Daily today.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter reports that Microsoft execs have been talking to talent agencies all over Hollywood with the intent of building an exclusive body of original content for the company’s Zune player. Not just standard sitcom fare, either–Zune’s recent update of firmware for the device provides better social functionality, and Microsoft sees this as a move toward the kind of communal functionality pioneered by the XBox multiplayer experience.
