Comments on: Amazon MP3 Walkthrough

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:34:41 +0000

I’ve been downloading from Amazon since the online store debuted. I have a video iPod and used to download from iTunes before Amazon MP3 came out. There is no comparing the quality between the DRM 128 bitrate on iTunes vs Amazon’s MP3 DRM-free 256 bitrate songs. I use Pandora online radio and constantly find new music and it has a quick link to download a song I like via iTunes or Amazon. I only use Amazon. The only time I download from iTunes are on Tuesdays, if they have a decent “free” song.

iTunes does have a better interface and overall more song selection but I’ll stick with Amazon. The competition is just about to get stiffer with Rhapsody announcing it’s MP3 store. iTunes needs to figure out a way to ditch the DRM laden AAC tracks or it may find it’s self in a serious fight for its life.

By: rodney

rodney — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:00:45 +0000

Seriously, you guys can NOT compare the ease of use, slick look & i might add free worries about anything that could happen with your info if Amazon gets it to Itunes!!

For the few cents/dollars you are talking about to be worry free…and have the widest choices, plus movies, books & podcasts..why play switchies
i trust Apple, but never Amazon/ebay/etc
Apple is dedicated to technology & the consumer’s use of it. The others are just marketeers!!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:15:17 +0000

Quality wise, how does a 256kbps Amazon MP3 compare with a DRM free 256kbps iTunes AAC?

By: Inside Stretch » Amazon MP3

Inside Stretch » Amazon MP3 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:26:36 +0000

[...] with iTunes, but I think with the way they are currently set up, the will have no problem. The Apple Blog has a walkthrough on what you need to do to download and get the music on your iPod. Overall the [...]

By: Richard Lomas

Richard Lomas — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:20:50 +0000

Fantastic! This is GREAT to have some quality competition for iTunes! I’m a total Apple guy, but I’m buying from Amazon if they have what I’m looking due to NO DRM and LOWER PRICE. Apple, if you match, I’m back, but until then, I’m out!

By: Kbv136

Kbv136 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:22:03 +0000

The issue I have is with Amazon creating its own directory in the Music folder. I Keep my library on an external HD because it is simply too big for my MacBook’s 160 GB HD. So I have to move the files to the external and then delete them from the MacBook’s Music folder, not a big deal if just buying a song or two, but after awhile I think I will tire of this process.

By: terryshaw09

terryshaw09 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:22:10 +0000

I’d have to about with tomjennings83 on this one about mp3’s from amazon not being protected files.

By: Xander

Xander — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:12:03 +0000

I looked around the store about a week ago and bought an album for the first time yesterday.

I really really like it. Granted you do lose the all-in-one aspect of the iTMS, but the fact that it’s inexpensive as well as being DRM-free is a huge plus.

Unless I can’t find a song/album on the Amazon store, consider me switched.

By: tomjennings83

tomjennings83 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:01:05 +0000

Its cool i think to buy your music from amazon because that music will work on any mp3 player unlike the protected AAC files from itunes which only work on ipod

By: Duncan

Duncan — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:58:36 +0000

I have not tried it yet.

By: David C

David C — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:22:29 +0000

I’ve already bought a few albums, and will most definitely check Amazom before going to iTS. Sorry Steve, it all comes down to money to me.

By: weisheng

weisheng — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:50:25 +0000

Not sure but I’ve heard you can enter a bogus zip code (90210?) and still be able to buy mp3s. Haven’t tested it out myself.

By: Paul Nowak

Paul Nowak — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:50:50 +0000

Well. It’s still beta and - whatever you think about Amazon - it’s still buggy. After few minutes I did find something I was willing to buy (Erykah Badu - Apple Tree). I did pay for it using credit card but, received a receip via email and clicked “download song” (by that I mean downloading .amz file). Once I did that, system said “there is an error bla bla bla”.

I know The Apple Blog is not a Amazon help desk, but I had to say it out loud So there you go, my complain.

Anyway, Amazon MP3 store seems realy, realy nice and it’s a pitty that it’s available US-only (I am in Poland). I’m sure they will work with European labels to get that sture available in at least iTunes-present countries.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:42:39 +0000

I’ve bought a few tracks since it opened. Not as refined as iTS but pretty good for a web-based store. Buying individual tracks is a little clumsy unless you turn off confirmation.

By: Kyle Hayes

Kyle Hayes — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:08:43 +0000

Believe it or not, the first album that I had search for, was not in there. And it is topping the charts in the Christian Rock category, I believe “Altar and the Door”. So, the 2 mil vs. the 6 or 7 mil I believe that iTunes has is a big difference.

By: Phil Bowell

Phil Bowell — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:55:28 +0000

My only gripe is that it’s US only. When can we see it in the UK?!

By: nand

nand — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:31:00 +0000

I really love the new Amazon MP3 store, I’ve bought more music from them in the past week than I ever did on iTunes over the past couple of years. No DRM + MP3 + cheaper + much better non-DRM pricing = best MP3 store ever…