Canceling my trial Zune Pass; purchasing music

I've got the 14 day trial Zune Pass.  Its good, and I like it, but frankly at this point in time, what with the economy as it is and not knowing whether or not my job will be as secure as it has been in the past, I am downsizing all of my subscriptions, so the Zune Pass is going, before it gets started.

However, there is one album that I got with the trial subscription, which I want to purchase and keep.  However, when I go to the album in the Zune Marketplace, there's nothing there about purchasing it, etc.  Do I have to wait until my trial subscription expires, before I can purchase it?

 

If your short on money, check ebay for the album first.  Lot's of cds can be had for a lot less then a 12 - 16 track downloaded album which seem to sell for $10 - $13 on Zune.  Even the hottest stuff can be found on eBay new and sealed for around $5 plus $3 shipping.  Then rip the cd in the highest of quality and you have a backup cd for life (plus the liners and cover art).  Maybe the album you want is hard to get an zune is the best deal, but take a look to be sure.

You're getting a better deal plus not breaking any laws.

If you're a steady music buyer like me, having the zune pass is the best of deals because you have nearly limitless music for less then the price of one album a month, then cherry pick what you want to keep based on exactly what you like with your 10 credits a month.

 SealOfRassillon wrote:

However, there is one album that I got with the trial subscription, which I want to purchase and keep.  However, when I go to the album in the Zune Marketplace, there's nothing there about purchasing it, etc.  Do I have to wait until my trial subscription expires, before I can purchase it?

No, but it would be wise to first delete the local copy that you downloaded using the Pass already (make sure you remove the files). Then go back to the album in the Marketplace and right-click on the album cover. You should get the option to "Buy xxx" where xxx is the number of points required to purchase the album.

If it doesn't offer you a Buy option, then it's one of those weird albums that you can preview but not purchase. They're few and far between, but they're out there. If that happens, please post the artist/title here.