The software maker kicks off a new campaign for its digital music players with the message "You make it you."

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You can make a case that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday marks another pivotal moment in American entertainment. Millions of fans of the “Halo” video game series will pick up their copy of “Halo 3,” the third installment of the sci-fi trilogy about man’s battle against — and alliances with — alien species. ... There also are to be “Halo” controllers, “Halo” headsets, a “Halo” edition of Microsoft’s Zune music player, “Halo” faceplates and bags for existing 360s, and so on.

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If you are planning on attending any of the upcoming US Chemical Brothers shows, be sure to bring a spare shirt, hoodie, backpack or anything else printable, as the good people at Zune will be setting up a free screen-printing booth at all shows.

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Early-morning launch events for Bungie's sci-fi shooter in New York, LA, Seattle, and Miami promise celebrities, local pro athletes, and epic swag giveaways. Some of the swag includes the Zune Halo 3 edition.

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With a week to go before the North American launch of Halo 3, Microsoft has confirmed the details for four US regional events. Although 10,000 US retailers are expected to open at midnight, four retailers will host special events in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami. Attendees at all four of the regional events will have an opportunity to receive giveaways such as Halo Action Clix, collectible trading cards, T-shirts and hats, graphic novels and calendars, soundtracks, figurines, weapon replicas and even a Halo 3-themed Zune.

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72andSunny and Goldfrapp give us Meltdown for the Zune. It takes place in the desert with an ice cream cone and two cobras, which share the sweet instead of fighting for it. At some point their scales get all...

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iPod touch? Ha! With Zune, I can get "Halo" graphics!

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The Chemical Brothers will kick off their first live tour of the United States in five years at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The tour, which will run through a September 29 performance at Los Angeles, California’s Nocturnal, is being presented by Zune as a part of its “On the Road” program.

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Velvet Revolver , who is currently on tour in support of its latest album, Libertad , will hit the stage for a fund raising event at the Fine Line Music Café, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wednesday (August 28) after their scheduled show at the Xcel Energy Center.

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Velvet Revolver will host a charity event tomorrow night in Minneapolis, following their concert with Alice In Chains . The band will honor drummer Matt Sorum 's late brother Daniel , who passed away from cancer at the age of 11. The VIP event will include a silent auction of items from VR and AIC and benefit the Daniel J. Sorum Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will benefit his former school.

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