Microsoft doesn't have the reputation for digital music that Apple has, but they're trying. The company's digital music endeavors have been in the news quite a bit lately. The Zune has been a steady topic of discussion, and the recent release of the Vista operating system offers a look into Microsoft's vision for digital entertainment.

paidContent has an interview with Microsoft's Bryan Lee, corporate VP-Entertainment Business. Lee talks about the Zune's WiFi capabilities ("We didn’t push WiFi so you can walk into McDonald’s and buy a $0.99 track"), the company's dedication to Zune ("We entered this knowing it was a multi-year service") and the Zune's relationship with the Xbox ("there are so many points where we’re starting to intersect").

CNET reviews the new Windows Media Player 11 for the Vista operating system (they're joined at the hip) and says it's "an excellent tool for managing your music and videos--and even photos."

From the Financial Times, Microsoft's Brad Goldberg, product manager for the Windows Client business, said, "We look at Vista as the platform for how the digital lifestyle will evolve."

As mentioned earlier today, XM Radio is now included in Windows Media Player 11.

In other Zune news, I'd throw out an old link (sorry, been terribly busy lately) about label-dictated restrictions on Zune-to-Zune sharing. (Read this post at Engadget.) Last week, the blogosphere was afire with reports that some major label tracks could not be transfered from one Zune to another -- even though the sharings, called "squirting" -- is a major selling point for the device.