Comments on: Amazon MP3 Beta Launches

By: KM

KM — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:42:58 +0000

I am still not sure why consumers would flock to this service, given the intense competition in the space. Check out http://www.skreemr.com for instance, they have mp3’s available for free.

By: Michael C

Michael C — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:39:34 +0000

Wish Amazon success, if only to stop Apple becoming the Microsoft of music.

By: Robert H

Robert H — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:27:49 +0000

For those of you that live outside of the US, there is a site that searches several non-DRM music stores at once: http://www.songboxx.com“. You’ll certainly find a store that will work for you.

By: charl

charl — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:24:39 +0000

Yup, long live allofmp3.com! Maybe in ten years’ time places like Amazon will wisen up to the $1 album.

By: Alex Linhares

Alex Linhares — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:17:55 +0000

My suggestion to those few people in China, India, Russia, Europe, Japan, and some other tiny places is to get your mp3 from a good source of “shared” content. And the records complain, actually, about that “sharing”? Shame on them.

By: Jonas

Jonas — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:10:59 +0000

I agree with Filipe. I would love to give it a try - unfortunately, I live in Denmark.

By: Felipe Cerda

Felipe Cerda — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:45:24 +0000

It’s for US costumers only!! this sucks, same with iTunes… then the record labels are asking why people pirate music…

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:14:11 +0000

I’m glad to see Amazon do this. I tested it out; and, like Timmy above, was able to download the file without using Amazon’s app. I downloaded John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The bit rate was 218 kbps at 44.100 kHz.

By: dann

dann — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:51:49 +0000

I just used the amazon service.

I am super pleased. the album was 8.99 (15 tracks). I had to install the amazon downloader the first time, wasn’t a huge deal.. After installing the downloader, Mac or PC (they are working on a linux version) It was a really simple shopping experiance. i clicked the “buy mp3 album” button, and amazon downloader started fetching the tracks. The downloader also adds tracks automatically to iTunes, or WMP. it was really that easy: 1.) click the download link 2.) plug in my iPod 3.) save 1.00 off of iTunes price. 4.) the files work in my car, phone, iPod — anywhere! novel idea, huh.

i did notice that super fresh stuff might have tiered pricing (do a search for the bled - silent treatment) just came out today — and they are selling the tracks for 1.28 — the entire album price hasn’t changed though (also to note, silent treatment isn’t yet up on iTunes, but it is on amazon)

hmmmmmm

i hope apple is working on something, because if played right amazon could take a lot of business from apple.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:37:48 +0000

Don’t need the client piece. It’s completely optional. You can skip the downloader install and then download the MP3 tracks directly. This method works in Linux just fine. This is truly unfettered MP3. iTunes needs to take notice. Amazon, with more agreements, can uncouple the iPod from iTunes (and maybe keep honest people honest and off of torrents and allofmp3 shadiness).

By: Jonah Dienye

Jonah Dienye — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:08:19 +0000

There were breaks all over the first track I downloaded. I love Amazon but this sucks. And where’s the Linux client?