Description of the Zune Pass subscriptions

This article describes the Zune Pass subscriptions.

As a Zune customer, you can purchase a Zune Pass subscription. You can use this powerful discovery tool to download songs from the Zune Marketplace for a flat rate. The following table lists the prices of the Zune Pass subscription offers:

To sign up for a Zune Pass by using the Zune software, follow these steps:

1. Start the Zune software.
2. If you are not signed in, click Sign In, and then sign in by using your Windows Live ID.
   
   If you do not have a Zune tag, click Create new account, and then follow the steps to create a new account.
3. Click Settings and Account.
4. Click Zune Pass, and then follow the steps to purchase a Zune Pass.

To sign up for Zune Pass by using Zune.net, follow these steps:

1. Open a Web browser, and then visit the following Zune Web site:
   http://www.zune.net (http://www.zune.net)
2. If you have a Zune tag, click Sign In, and then sign in by using your Windows Live ID.
3. If you do not have a Zune tag, click Get your Zune card, and then follow the steps to create a new account.
4. When you are signed in, click My Account in the Social section. Click Zune Pass, and follow the steps to purchase a Zune Pass.

Unless you have a 14-day trial or you have purchased a prepaid subscription card from a participating retailer, you must use a credit card when you set up a Zune Pass subscription. You can use one of the following purchasing options when you purchase a Zune Pass subscription online:

• Credit card: Visa, Master Card, Discovery, or American Express
• Debit card: Visa or Master Card

Note You must meet the following requirements to use a debit card for a Zune subscription:

• Your debit card must have either a Visa logo or MasterCard logo.
• Your debit card cannot have restrictions on subscription-based or Internet purchases.
  Note If you do not know if your debit card has restrictions on subscription-based or Internet purchases, contact the financial institution that issued the card for more information.
• You must have more than $1 available in your debit card account.

If you subscribed to Zune Pass by using a credit card or a debit card, your subscription will be automatically renewed for the same duration as the original subscription by using the payment method that is on file on your renewal date. For more information about renewing a Zune Pass subscription, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: