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November 02, 2006
Don't buy your music. Rent it!
An MTV service called URGE is a significant add-on component of the newly released Windows Media Player 11. It's by no means perfect - according to one critic, it's no iTunes - but who knows, it might get better. The ability to fill your music player with rented music, rather than buying it could be appealing.
The problem for Australian music lovers is that it isn't available in Australia. According to Microsoft officials, however, they're negotiating with an Australian music provider, and they expect to have a local equivalent by January.
Posted by cw at November 2, 2006 11:44 AM
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But remember, if you happen to buy a Zune, it won't work with URGE, because that's based on Microsoft's PlayNow, which isn't supported by their own player.
It would be interesting to know if the service that the local MS spokesperson is talking about it the local Zune service, or a service based on PlayNow?
Posted by: Jordan Brock at November 2, 2006 01:41 PM