Many fans are looking for different ways to download Zune songs from lesser known stars or the next big thing these days. This trend just got hotter with the influx of more sophisticated portable media devices like iPhone, Zune and so on. Even phones today can play music, let alone the MP3 players. CD sales are hitting the bottom with the increasing number of online downloads. The internet is also a place for young stars to rise to stardom quickly.



Take for instance, Sarah Bareilles and bands like Fall Out Boys. These are musicians who made it big due to the music download craze. They were previously unknown but because of the download marketplaces, they were able to make their music known. A record 3 million MP3 downloads of these musicians' songs put them on the hall of fame. All it took was for the users to download Zune songs.

Currently, there are four major labels that partnered with Microsoft, owner of Zune, to provide content for the Zune Marketplace. This is actually an online service where Zune owners can download media files, such as mp3s, movies, and softwares. These four major labels are EMI, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, and Warner Music Group. Independent artists featured on Zune marketplace are under the small music labels. Their compositions are popularly called Zune songs.

Firstly, if you want to download tracks by lesser know artists, avoid the major labels. Normally, the major labels will only feature popular musicians who are already famous anyway. Make sure you search from the smaller labels.

Second, look for genres that you dig the most. A genre is a classification of music style. Examples are rock, hip-hop, r&b, and pop.

The third useful tip is to look for the look-alikes or sound-alikes. By that, what it means is that there are artists who sound similar to popular singers like Madonna, Beyonce. These downloads are often pretty catchy.

Fourth, discover and download Zune songs that have non-traditional or catchy titles. One of Fall Out Boys songs, Tnx 4 D Mmrs or Thanks For The Memories, became a very popular download because of its unique song title spelling.

Finally, another way is to share the finds at Zune Social. Broadcast your recent Zune downloads on your MySpace and FaceBook pages. Make sure to look at what others are broadcasting as well.

There is a gold mine of artists and bands waiting to be unleashed at the Zune Marketplace. What's more, it is so easy to find them! Just dig the songs you think will click and then spread the word. Who knows, you just might discover the next Miley Cyrus. So, download Zune Songs right now and create new superstars!