Welcome, music lovers and blog readers, to another exciting edition of New Music Friday . High five! Ready for some free n' clear music for your zune? Heading off this week is some Latin Alternative: Drea from Beetstro posts a Plastilina Mosh MP3. 'Tracks post a song from Alejandro Escovedo (alterative country/rock) Put on your dancing shoes and click through to ArjanWrites, for a collaboration between DJ/producer Ryan Farish and multi-platinum recording artist Donna Lewis Let's bring...

Welcome, dear blog reader to the third edition of: So HOT Right Now: what the Zuneinsider Editors are Listening to (right now) . okletsgo: Justin : " HAARP by Muse . The only way Muse could sound more epic is by performing live in front of adoring fans--which is why this live album is awesome." Rob : Watching athletes go for the gold at the Beijing Olympics this year! Matt : " Jay-Z’s classic album The Blueprint is back in my rotation this week. The whole album is amazing, but...

Greetings from Las Vegas! As Rob mentioned , we're here at the New Media Expo this week. Are you in town? Head over to Quark, the Star Trek restaurant here in Las Vegas . Come by, have a drink, say hello, ask about Zune - anything. See you there!

The 4th Annual New Media Expo (formerly called the Podcast & Portable Media Expo) starts today, August 14-16 in hot Las Vegas. I am sitting in the lobby of the Hilton next to the Las Vegas Convention Center and podcasters from all over the country are coming to town to meet-up with old friends and are here to learn about what is new with podcasting. This year, I have been able to pull together a major Zune sponsorship and exhibition at the show. This is a great opportunity to for Zune to establish...