Hello, I urge everyone to research the topics mentioned in this forum, further. There is misinformation in the posts above. For instance:
"ZUNE (now Xbox) Music Pass" DOES work on my Verizon Lumia 822. The features, in my opinion, are better and more, and less money than Spotfy.
Podcasts DO Work on my phone using the built in "Xbox (formally ZUNE) Music + Video" app. I can search, download, subscribe and listen, to podcasts that I download, stream, and that download automatically as a result of subscribing.
Yes, the great and wonderful ZUNE PC software is still amazing and works on Windows 8.1 PCs and Tablet PCs (on the desktop).
There is some sort of syncing, that I haven't figured out yet, but play lists created on my phone show up on my Xbox 360 counsel along with the songs? I need to check this further? I know that a video I purchased on my Xbox 360 counsel, now shows on my phone, and I have watched it?
I wish Microsoft would fix the ZUNE PC software to Windows Phone 8 Syncing!
Best Wishes, No Worries.