Today In Music News: The Zune Lives, Jay-Z Gets Closer To Sony, and Chris Brown Wants Us To Know...

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009... What do you do when your competition has about 90 percent of the market? You make your product link to the Xbox. Yep, Microsoft isn't ready to give up on the ol' Zune yet; it will launch the Zune...

By Lance Lester

May 28, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, April 29, 2009...

What do you do when your competition has about 90 percent of the market? You make your product link to the Xbox. Yep, Microsoft isn't ready to give up on the ol' Zune yet; it will launch the Zune HD in the fall.
Looks like Jigga just can't stay away from the big labels. After leaving Def Jam last week, he's now already close to inking a distribution deal with Sony. Do not under estimate the power of Rick Rubin's beard.
Chris Brown wants everyone to know he's not a "monster."

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