Please second this - Vote for Zune getting social network sharing features

[astroXP]

So, if you've been up to the latest new then you know MSFT created this site where people can post and vote for ideas for the next gen of WP!

I'll be greedy just this time so you guys can help the following idea turn true :blush:

I'm a Last.FM addictive user and I love to brag my musical tastes :p Anyways, ever since I started using this service and got my first Zune, I was frustrated by the fact there's no official way to scrobble my songs played on Zune (software, device, WP7).

After Facebook's introduction of Open Graph (specifically Spotify showing what you've listened to on your Facebook account) this made me realize of the huge potential of this tinny feature. Not only Zune could be exposed through Last.FM but imagine being exposed to the largest social network of this planet which therefore would be exposure for WP7! And besides, I would totally kill for my [Zune] songs show up in my Facebook and Last.FM

So please, second and vote for this idea here

Comments?

[_neutrino Veteran]

They still support the zune?

[astroXP]

They still support the zune?

Of course, besides Zune isn't only hardware but software as well. The Zune software serves to update Windows Phone which is far from being dead.

[George P Global Moderator]

As I posted in this section the Zune brand and service is alive and growing, coming to Canada on Oct 3rd. At first I thought you were asking for the ability to share music with friends, something that will never happen.

On that subject though, I'd like the ability to at least send pictures over bluetooth. Has anyone posted that feature on the site yet?

[astroXP]

As I posted in this section the Zune brand and service is alive and growing, coming to Canada on Oct 3rd. At first I thought you were asking for the ability to share music with friends, something that will never happen.

On that subject though, I'd like the ability to at least send pictures over bluetooth. Has anyone posted that feature on the site yet?

Well, it certainly would be amazing to be able to share music/playlists just like in Spotify but it's not really what I meant. (Just out of curiosity, why do do say sharing music is something that "will never happen"? on Zune)

No, what I mean is being able to send what I'm listening to to Last.FM (scrobbling feature) and Facebook (Ticker through Open Graph)

[George P Global Moderator]

Yeah, after reading your post I get what you really ment and I agree, that should be a nice option to have. I mean sharing media like over bluetooth which you can do on some feature phones, like Nokias will let you share any file on your phone via bluetooth unless it's DRMed. Now because of the nature of the Zune pass and other services that let you unlimited stream media or buy it, even though it's not DRMed and just mp3 etc they still won't let you just share it with all your friends over bluetooth.

But I think pictures should be an exception to this. I understand why you block video and music, but pictures should be fine really.

[astroXP]

Yeah, after reading your post I get what you really ment and I agree, that should be a nice option to have. I mean sharing media like over bluetooth which you can do on some feature phones, like Nokias will let you share any file on your phone via bluetooth unless it's DRMed. Now because of the nature of the Zune pass and other services that let you unlimited stream media or buy it, even though it's not DRMed and just mp3 etc they still won't let you just share it with all your friends over bluetooth.

But I think pictures should be an exception to this. I understand why you block video and music, but pictures should be fine really.

I'm having a hard time to tell if you actually understood what I'm saying LOL. I don't know where you get the idea that I want to share music/files/images through bluetooth. When I said sharing I meant sending a link of a song so my friend when he clicks such link, the song will automatically start playing on his Zune Pass. It's actually not a link but it's as if I'm sending the actual song to my friend's inbox (all within Zune - no emailing need) - again, if you're familiar with Spotify, you'll understand what I mean.

But again, this isn't exactly my proposal. My idea is letting Zune send in real time a feed of the music we are listening to to social networks like Last.FM and Facebook (Ticker = real-time update box); that's all! :p

[George P Global Moderator]

No, i do understand, I just brought up a different subject. In the end I just tossed in that we should have the option to share pictures with other people via bluetooth instead of having to send it as a MMS and get charged for it. We do a good chunk of sharing right now as far as posting up on FB or twitter etc so why not?

[astroXP]

No, i do understand, I just brought up a different subject. In the end I just tossed in that we should have the option to share pictures with other people via bluetooth instead of having to send it as a MMS and get charged for it. We do a good chunk of sharing right now as far as posting up on FB or twitter etc so why not?

Oh ok!

Man, I really wish the Zune team listens to our suggestions!