| There's nothing like watching video on your | | | | you can be deluged with pop up ads and |
| Zune. It's even better if the videos are | | | | banners strewn throughout the site, but |
| free. You can get all the video you want from | | | | that's the price to pay for free Zune video. |
| Microsoft Zune marketplace, but, as the name | | | | Actually, the popularity of the one time fee |
| suggests, you'll have to pay a subscription | | | | membership sites is soaring as a large number |
| fee to enjoy the privilege. That's great if | | | | of consumers discover these kinds of sites. |
| you can afford it, but those subscription | | | | It's kind of no brainer if you download a |
| fees can really add up. You've already got | | | | large amount of content, and if you really |
| cable, phone, Internet access, and so on. You | | | | use your Zune like it was intended, you will. |
| may not want to add another $15.00 a month to | | | | |
| your video content bill. | | | | Another revenue model used by Zune download |
| | | | sites is a pay while you use it subscription |
| That's where the free services come in. You | | | | fee. The fees are lower than the pay and you |
| can just sidestep all the subscription fees | | | | own it sites, but as soon as you stop paying |
| altogether. Are the sites legal? At this | | | | the monthly fee, the music on your hard drive |
| point yes, they are, but who knows how long | | | | goes away. The new Napster is an example of |
| it will be before the laws are changed to | | | | such a download site, as is Rhapsody. Weather |
| reflect the whim of some legislator. After | | | | you like such a service is up to you, but |
| all, they're under constant pressure from | | | | many prefer to pay only once and be done with |
| recording and motion picture industry | | | | it. |
| lobbyists to eliminate these loopholes. Any | | | | |
| time one party feels they aren't getting | | | | The best of the membership sites not only |
| their fair share of content revenue, it seems | | | | have a positively huge variety of content, |
| like there's a lawsuit. | | | | they are quite fast. No more waiting for what |
| | | | seems like forever while your selections |
| First of all, they're not entirely free. | | | | download, it's more like right now! To top it |
| These are actually private membership sites | | | | off they'll offer 24/7 technical support as |
| and downloads are for members only. The | | | | well. I'd advise against getting a membership |
| membership fee is typically less than you'd | | | | at a site that doesn't include 24/7 tech |
| pay for a month of basic cable TV, but the | | | | support. You don't want to wait for your |
| actual cost depends on the specific service | | | | download and you don't want to wait to get a |
| you join. And, unlike the subscription | | | | problem resolved either. |
| download sites, you aren't hit with a bill on | | | | |
| your credit card every month. Most of these | | | | Typically you'll need to get the video format |
| sites have millions of songs, videos, movies | | | | of your movies converted to be compatible |
| and TV shows for you to download. You just | | | | with the Zune. This helps balance the demands |
| pay your one time fee and go to town. Any | | | | of storage and video quality. You can pay for |
| kind of content is yours for the taking | | | | one of the many applications available that |
| Weather you think it's a better deal than the | | | | will do this, but the better download sites |
| subscription models is purely a matter of | | | | will give you one as a bonus when you join. |
| personal taste. | | | | This should help you know what to look for on |
| | | | your journey into the world of free Zune |
| Some of these membership download sites are | | | | video. Happy downloading. |
| heavily supported by advertising revenue, so | | | | |