Microsoft has released a Zune music player produced in collaboration with Latin Grammy-nominated artists Wisin & Yandel, Machete Music and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

The black, limited-edition Zune ($199) come pre-loaded with the new Wisin & Yandel album, Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres and features an exclusive track, music videos, photos and concert footage.

The idea to work together resulted from a chance meeting between Wisin & Yandel’s management and Zune executives at a summer concert. Shortly afterward, Wisin & Yandel visited Microsoft’s headquarters to meet with the Zune music marketing team and discuss design concepts for the limited-edition Zune 30GB device.The collaboration between Microsoft, Wisin & Yandel, Machete Music and Wal-Mart includes the following:

• A black limited-edition 30GB Zune device in customized Wisin & Yandel packaging. The Zune player has a 3-inch color display and can hold up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video.

• Wisin & Yandel ’s new 19-track album, Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres, videos and an exclusive new single comes pre-loaded on each device before the album is released to the general public for purchase on November 6.

• Exclusive retail distribution at Wal-Mart through 330 locations nationwide.

• A comprehensive artist page on Zune.net

• Exclusive Wisin & Yandel content promoted and made available through Zune Marketplace.

• An artist of the month feature with MSN(R) Latino. including an exclusive interview and site content.

• Game with Fame fan opportunity with Xbox LIVE(R), exclusive behind the scenes of the making of “Sexy Movimiento” and the “Sexy Movimiento” video.

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