Amazon’s new DRM-free MP3 store
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Not content with "stealing" NBC’s video content away from Apple, Amazon has just announced a new MP3 music store. Completely DRM-free, the AmazonMP3, as it’s called, boasts a catalog of more than 2 million tracks. Not too bad for a newly launched service. Over half of the songs cost a mere $.89 a piece, with full albums clocking in at between $5.99-$9.99. Not a huge discount from Apple’s iTunes Music Store, but it could be enough to attract new customers into the Amazon fold. AmazonMP3, coupled with their Amazon Unbox video download service, gives the company the tools necessary to compete in the incredibly competitive online media content market. While we’re not a huge fan of the interface, we certainly welcome viable competition in a market long dominated by a single entity, and we love DRM-free stuff. Good luck, Amazon!
I dunno maybe its just me but I like iTunes cause it makes it zombie like easy to just download music, tv shows, and more! I especially like the Wifi store on my iPod Touch
i agree that iTunes is just soo damn easy, but competition is always good. Hopefully the anti-DRM movement will keep progressing and Amazon will get more of a library. I’m an Apple fan but like i said competition is good for customers.
Now if I can get my “Office” back on to my iPod then my life will be complete…
Uhhh, I am SO on this Amazon wagon. I just downloaded Amy Winehouse and Feist for $8.99 each AND they’re 256kbps. I loves my iTunes but DRM, 128kbps tracks, and “Authorized Computers” can go suck it!!
I am a bit a skeptic as of now. I tred using the service and cannot see myself doing it every time a buy a song.
The user experience must evolve further to simplify. Until then iTunes is way too easy for me to buy songs.
Check out my thoughts here:
http://abhishek.tiwari.com/2007/09/26/089-on-amazon-or-099-on-itunes/
Yeah David is the only one with working brain cells.