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  • ZUNE SHUT OUT - HIP BLOG SAID 'NAH' WHEN M'SOFT CALLED

    10/23/2006 7:53:54 PM PDT · by Swordmaker · 5 replies · 232+ views
    NY Post ^ | 10/22/2006 | By PETER LAURIA
    In a bid to out-cool Apple, Microsoft approached the ultra-snarky Pitchfork blog about supplying content to its Zune digital music player - but was rebuffed by the music hipster haven, The Post has learned. The talks with Pitchfork - a blog that has arguably supplanted Rolling Stone and Blender as the go-to place to learn about new music - were aimed at both giving Microsoft some indie credibility and taking advantage of the Zune's wi-fi capabilities by allowing users to zap reviews and other site content to each other, sources said. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Pitchfork didn't bite. . . ....