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