Original sentence: A number of sources have mentioned the possibility that MS will offer a "voucher" to allow existing FairPlay and PlaysForSure content to be one-time converted to the new Zune format, but this appears to be speculative at this point
Edited sentence: A number of sources have mentioned the possibility that MS will offer a "voucher" to allow existing FairPlay and PlaysForSure content to be one-time converted to the new Zune format, but this appears to be unfounded speculation, and unlikely at this point.Although media will still be offered in WMA format, the new DRM system means that music purchased from one of MS's many PlaysForSure partners will not work on the Zune device, nor will Zune-DRMed music work on 3rd party devices using PlaysForSure.This means that the "open" model Microsoft heavily promoted with PlaysForSure is apparently being abandoned for a "closed" end-to-end model more similar to the iPod/iTunes/iTunes Store.Zune will not play music purchased through iTunes, because of Apple's FairPlay restrictions that prevent iTunes downloads from playing on non-iPod players.Zune will not use Microsoft's existing PlaysForSure digital rights management (DRM) software.Zune will play unprotected music (for example, illegal downloads or music ripped from CDs), and music purchased from Zune Marketplace