Do i have to sign up for the zune software if i get a windows phone?

If i get a windows phone, do i have to sign up for the $14.99 a month zune software in order to get pictures on my computer and what not?|||You don't need to pay for the Zune program at all. It's free, but you do need it to manage your Windows Phone 7. The Zune Pass is $15 per month, but you can get away with it. Aside from that, you'll need to purchase music and apps from the Zune Marketplace...exactly like iTunes and the iPod or iPhone.|||The Zune software is free- it works similarly to iTunes where you pay per song. What you're looking at is the $15/month Zune Pass subscription. That subscription allows you to download unlimited music as long as you have the subscription, and you can choose 5 songs per month that you can keep forever. You only need to pay if you want the subscription.