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Apple’s iTunes announces lower priced, restriction-free music

Apple announced yesterday changes to its iTunes digital download store. The retailer is removing its previous restrictions on how music could be shared and played, and it announced lower prices for most songs.

Posted 01/07/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Amazon adds widget for access to 5 million MP3 music files

Amazon.com has launched the Amazon MP3 Clips Widget, which enables affiliates and bloggers to access song samples from Amazon’s catalog containing millions of digital rights management-free MP3s.

Posted 05/21/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Steady expenditures and a knack for niches propel Amazon’s growth

Amazon.com didn’t achieve record profits in 2007 by virtue of just being the biggest kid on the block. Rather Amazon grew its annual net income by 150% in 2007 to $476 million by finding new and better ways to sell even more merchandise to customers.

Posted 02/06/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Sony deal lets Amazon offer restriction-free music from four top labels

Amazon.com has reached an agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to provide the music label’s content in DRM-free MP3 format. Amazon’s MP3 music store will offer downloads from the top four music labels, playable on most digital music players.

Posted 01/11/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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Amazon.com tries to take another bite out of Apple by adding Warner music

Amazon.com announced an agreement today with major music label Warner Music Group to allow DRM-free music downloads of the label’s artists. The music will be available on Amazon’s online music store, AmazonMP3.com, which was launched in September.

Posted 12/27/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Amazon’s Q3 net income shoots up 321%

Amazon.com just keeps pushing ahead. Amazon’s Q3 sales grew year over year by 41% to $3.26 billion from $2.31 billion while net income jumped to $80 million from $19 million.

Posted 10/24/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

Amazon.com sounds off with competition for iTunes

In a move to challenge the dominance of Apple Inc.’s iTunes Music Store in the digital music market, Amazon.com today launched a public beta version of its Amazon MP3 digital music store, where shoppers can buy CDs as well as digital downloads.

Posted 09/25/2007Don DavisPost a comment

Amazon offers wireless access through new deal with AT&T Wireless

Amazon’s deal with AT&T Wireless augments its agreements with 11 other mobile phone carriers. 500,000 customers access Amazon wirelessly.

Posted 07/20/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment