August 28, 2006
Zune.com
Microsoft has a bad history on the domain names of their marks. Check out Word.com, FrontPage.com or even BillGates.com for a view of their domain successes. It isn't that hard to think that the fame fate fell on Zune.com.
If Zune will be the store, they're gonna have to own the domain name, and if someone else owns it, and it looks like they do, they're gonna makes themselves a pretty penny.
BTW, protect yourself from your own "Zune.com." Register your own domain names today. They're silly cheap in cost and with sites like 1PlaceForEverything.com, the process is surprisingly simple as well.
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Filed under Microsoft, Zune Reports, Zunors - Zune Rumors by Team Zune Luv


Comments on Zune.com »
[...] Forget Marketshare, Microsoft Don't Even Own Zune.com (Or ZuneMarketplace.com).Posted on 7:35 am by Paul Colligan Back in August I predicted that some timing mistakes at Microsoft was going to result in them paying a good chunk of change to the owner of the Zune.com domain name. I mean, they wouldn't launch Zune without Zune.com would they? [...]
how much will the zune cost!!
how much will the zune cost and when will it be out
I think they can take zune.com off the owner for cyber squatting however the owner of ZuneMarketplace.com is sitting on a goldmine. Although I can't see MicroSoft buying this and am convinced that it will be sold for a very high price once Zune is established. I have seen zunexbox360.com on afternic.com, this is just another example of a good url. Consequently, ZuneMarketplace.com was on sedo.com until monday selling at $1,499 it was then taken off????
Very stange.
Microsoft DOES own zune.com.
They used this domain name for iis back in Feb 2001. Thanks to http://www.archive.org/ anyone can see this.
Ron Tiger
The Tiger bites back
Ron, that was just the default page for an IIS install.
[...] Finally, what the hell is up with Zune.com? The official Zune site is Zune.net, with Zune.com being owned by "Gate Market Research". For some reason, Zune.com contains an obviously "Zune-style" animation. I'd suspect that if you owned Zune.com, you'd try to make money off of it, too, and that seems to be what these guys are doing. If they were smart, they'd just make a few million selling it to Microsoft. [...]
LOL, I´m writting from madrid, spain, where
Microsoft DOES NOT OWN zune.com, and it will take a while to get it.
Microsoft offered 3.000€ to the actual owner that did not accept.
Now, they are negotiating. they will sell but much more expensive.
Can Zune record radio program?
Rita, … no.
Paul
everyone the zune in p.r. cost 269.00 dollars and yes have radio service and yes zune is a microsoft page
i have one and i think that is the best mp3 player one the market right now
Microsoft knew what MP3s were back in '98. I remember playing them on Media Player in 1997.
Just got a Zune last month, and have to say I love it.
lots of friends have the ipod, and want a zune now instead.
[...] For some reason, I get 10 to 1 comments on this page over at Zune Luv. [...]
I love my zune. but for some reason the zune library on my laptop wont open or work at all? i dont know what to do. help
Help! i love the zune but i dont know how to use it. it didnt come with too many directions. Can any one help me.
why cant i get muvees in the zune,
it cost 259
Why does Zune SlowDown When it Has Alot Of Music???????
I bought a zune and can't get any songs to come up on marketplace. A box comes up and says not connected to internet, but I am online, I can get everything else online. HELP ME PLEASE
just restart your zune . sign in again… that has happened to me before.
I cant charge my zune with me computer its not finding it……….. Where can i get instructions on how to answer my questions. I should not have to go thur all this trouble on a $200 dollar machine where tech. support cant even help.
I would like to buy a Zune Player I would like to know when the next generation of Zune's will be coming out. I retire in Sept. and would like to get one by then but, I also would like to know when the new model will be on the Market. A family member purchased one and said that they are having some problems and they also think the new model would have the problems worked out.
Shoot. This sucks. i left my zune on the back of my moms car. My mom drove off and now we can't find it. Uh Oh
[...] As written about previously, there is no http://www.zune.com. [...]
can you costomize them ,i mean can you get the company to print your name or a friends name one it?
I can't say that the zune is better quite yet because i am having a major issue that no one knows how to fix around me. i was looking through itunes for videos and all of a sudden, zune said it needed to turn off and i said ok. I was questioned but i looked at it afterward and nothing appeared. i still have the file where everythng on the device got everything on but when i load the program but nothing will laod onto it, I've tried to rip CD's back into the it but nothing. If someon knows how to fix this problem, please e-mail me at
Dskater606@aol.com
or through,…
myspace.com/lightinsidedarkness
Almost 90% of this article is false……. Zune.com is owned by some guy in Spain, the page you see on archive.org is the default page for an IIS installation, and you saying that Microsoft doesn't know what an MP3 is? MP3 files weren't made 2 years ago, they have been around for a while….you guys need to do your reasearch a little bit more :/
More about MP3 files, they have been around since 1991….
DO YOUR RESEARCH, you guys should just delete this article…
i love my zune…it is some much better than my old ipod…but i cant get any movies on mine..how do i get it to work
plz help
Do you have anything new from zune that is coming out for the holidays if so I would like to order it .
Thank You.
i love my zune but i don't know how to delete songs if you no please send the answer
please ask your vendors to explain the warranty on the zune music video player english hdw in detail. bought my granddaughter one , 90 days ago, thinking all the time , since i was told that when i bought it, that i had a year's warranty at the store. now since it has been damaged do i find out that the warranty at the store is only for 30 days. i didn't buy the manufacture's warranty, since i thought i had a years' warranty at the store.
so, now i don't know when she will get another one. something so expensive should have a warranty for a year when they purchase it, then after that buy another warranty, if they want it. this grandmother is very upset about this.
I picked out a zune for christmas and it will be my only gift this year and i really hope its not a big piece of crap like yall are sayin it is!
i bought mine today for 100 dollars,BRAND NEW.
How can I download from Window XP.
I think the zune is the best type of music (and much other stuff!) player! It holds alot more songs and is a nifty little thing. You'll enjoy this product!!!!!
how do you upload videos?please help
i can not load from a cd to my zune direct. do i have to download to my computer first? this only started when i upgraded after not using my zune for almost a year.
I PURCASE A ZUNE FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR X-MAS AND WAS VERY UNHAPPY EVERY OTHER WEB SITES WILL LET U DOWNLOAD MUSIC FOR FREE WHEN U BUY THEIR PRODUCT I WILL BE RETURNING MINES
Hey I have a zune and it is awesome but i like ipod better sorry
[...] When Engadget broke the "Zune HD" story, I was curious. I did my quick due diligence on rumor articles of this sort and found ZuneHD.com to be open for registration. Microsoft wouldn't make the same bad decision they made in 2006, would they? [...]