09-28-2007, 11:07 PM
I know there has been a thread on this topic, but this was the first opportunity I had to try it. There seems to be a reasonably broad selection of music. The downloads are MP3 with a bitrate of 256k (most people can't distinguish CD quality from MP3 when the bitrate is 192k or above).
They are MP3, so there are no DRM issues. Everything isn't available, but a lot is including the Nano's current Feist anthem. Prices are mostly $0.89/song with albums averaging a bit below iTunes. Longer songs are either not available for download as singles (buy the album), or they are more expensive (I saw one for $1.35). The songs easily import into iTunes.
This is a winner my friends. I do not know if this service will hurt Apple significantly; people still need their iPods. However, I do know that Amazon.com has suddenly become a huge player in music downloads.
I'm buying AMZN on Monday.
They are MP3, so there are no DRM issues. Everything isn't available, but a lot is including the Nano's current Feist anthem. Prices are mostly $0.89/song with albums averaging a bit below iTunes. Longer songs are either not available for download as singles (buy the album), or they are more expensive (I saw one for $1.35). The songs easily import into iTunes.
This is a winner my friends. I do not know if this service will hurt Apple significantly; people still need their iPods. However, I do know that Amazon.com has suddenly become a huge player in music downloads.
I'm buying AMZN on Monday.