Pheel:There was no memo. There is no change in this area
I think we can safely add a "yet" to the end of this :P
I would be *very* suprised if this didn't change in the future. Apple are making a killing doing exactly this, and Microsoft already have most of this in place with XNA/Marketplace. I believe there's already been some announcement about something Zune Marketplace/Xbox Live related towards the end of the year, though I don't remember exactly what.
Personally I'm still waiting for the ZunePhone. Microsoft already have Windows Mobile software, and Xbox and Zune hardware. Throw a little phone hardware into the Zune and launch the Zune Marketplace and we've got an MS-iPhone :-) I love Microsoft, and I hate Apple, but I have an iPhone but it's so nice and Windows Mobile is so poooo (and in the UK we *STILL* don't have the Zune). Please Microsoft, save me from this Apple fanboy nonsense hardware I'm using ;o(