Radio Broadcasters to Zune: Tag You're It

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A group of nine radio broadcasters have committed to bring song tagging to Microsoft’s new Zune music and entertainment service.

Beginning next Tuesday, Sept. 16, Zune portable media players will have the capability to let consumers wirelessly download or stream songs from wireless hot spots and electronically tag and purchase songs heard on the radio.

According to a study commissioned by Microsoft, 61 percent of respondents cited radio as their primary source for discovering new music.

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