Do you have to buy songs to put on your Zune player?

No. The Zune software is capable of transferring mp3 files, WMA files and a handful of other media formats onto the Zune device. Therefore, you can rip songs of off CDs you already own, you can download free songs from alternative Web sites, you can purchase songs from the Zune marketplace or you can buy them from iTunes (the Zune software can transfer iTunes music from your computer, as long as it is not DRM-protected).

You can also subscribe to the Zune Pass, which allows you to download as much music as you want each month, but you only get to keep a specific number of the songs.