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Get access to millions of songs in Zune™ Marketplace. The online store is available in Zune software and downloading music is simple and convenient.

Features

Browse and preview more than 2 million tracks. You can even preview an entire album at once and listen to 30-second clips of each track back-to-back.
Download music with the Zune Pass subscription or Microsoft Points.
Read over 100,000 artist biographies and feature stories from leading magazines, including XLR8R, NME and FADER.
Discover hundreds of hand-picked playlists from Marketplace editors and special guests. New playlists are available weekly.
Easy access to Billboard Charts, including Billboard 200, Hot 100 Songs and more.
Discover what people in the Zune community are listening to by checking out the Zune Charts.
Sync your music downloads to your Zune device for music on the go!
Discover new music in Zune Marketplace today!

System Requirements

Operating system

Microsoft© Windows© Vista, Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2, or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with KB900325 (Rollup Update 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005).

In addition, go to Windows Update and install any high-priority updates that are available for your computer.

Zune software is not currently supported on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server.

Processor

500 megahertz (MHz) processor or better (1.5-gigahertz (GHz) or higher for video)

RAM

256 megabytes (MB) (512 MB or higher for video playback)

Free hard disk space

200 MB or better

Optical

driveCD or DVD drive for audio playback (CD-R or CD-RW drive for burning)

Network

Internet access (high-speed recommended)