Comments on: Amazon MP3 Gets It Right: Cheaper, DRM-Free, Higher Quality, and No Switching Costs

By: Get Ready for DRM-FREE 2008: Amazon, Napster, Sony, Yahoo Music | Bob Caswell

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:06:51 +0000

[...] I reviewed Amazon MP3 when it first came out and found it superior to iTunes for music purchasing: it’s cheaper ($0.89/track), it’s all DRM-Free, it’s higher quality (256 kbps), it’s more accessible (MP3), and there are no switching costs (integrates seamlessly with iTunes and most other popular desktop music programs). If you haven’t already, check out Amazon MP3 here. [...]

By: Bob Caswell » Blog Archive » Amazon MP3 Survey Asks Interesting Questions on Music Buying

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:30:07 +0000

[...] no secret that I’m a fan of Amazon MP3, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. And I’m glad the Amazon MP3 [...]

By: Rhapsody’s New DRM-Free MP3 Store with Full Song Previews | TechConsumer

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:17:42 +0000

[...] already a fan of Amazon MP3. And considering Rhapsody is slightly more expensive (in line with iTunes at $.99 per song and $10 [...]

By: Amazon MP3 Survey Asks Interesting Questions on Music Buying | TechConsumer

Amazon MP3 Survey Asks Interesting Questions on Music Buying | TechConsumer — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:38:35 +0000

[...] no secret that I’m a fan of Amazon MP3, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. And I’m glad the Amazon MP3 [...]

By: Amazon MP3 Customers Don’t Come from iTunes, But I Did | TechConsumer

Amazon MP3 Customers Don’t Come from iTunes, But I Did | TechConsumer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:31:16 +0000

[...] that are using Amazon MP3 without having shopped on iTunes previously? Remember when Amazon MP3 was originally released? I can’t think of any press coverage that didn’t compare and contrast it with [...]

By: New Study on Digital Music is Outdated Before Released | TechConsumer

New Study on Digital Music is Outdated Before Released | TechConsumer — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:26:11 +0000

[...] stance hasn’t changed much since Amazon released its MP3 download service. Like the title of my original review said, Amazon MP3 gets it right: cheaper, DRM-free, higher quality, and no switching costs. [...]

By: Apple’s iTunes Now Number Two Music Retailer in the US | TechConsumer

Apple’s iTunes Now Number Two Music Retailer in the US | TechConsumer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:02:52 +0000

[...] the positive news, Apple has plenty of competition to worry about: Amazon, to be specific. I reviewed Amazon MP3 when it first came out and switched to it from iTunes as my primary method of buying music. In [...]

By: Yahoo Working on DRM-Free Music Store | TechConsumer

Yahoo Working on DRM-Free Music Store | TechConsumer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:51:44 +0000

[...] already discussed how I now use Amazon MP3 over iTunes (DRM-free, cheaper, no switching costs, etc.), but Yahoo could become the online music [...]

By: DRM Officially Dead for Music: Amazon Now Offers DRM-Free Tracks from All Four Major Labels | TechConsumer

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:46:03 +0000

[...] purchased music), but the company’s entire catalog apparently will be uploaded over time. I reviewed Amazon MP3 when it first came out and switched to it from iTunes as my preference for buying music online. [...]

By: Get Ready for DRM-FREE 2008: Amazon, Napster, Sony, Yahoo Music | TechConsumer

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:06:44 +0000