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		<title>Amazon MP3 Downloads &#8211; Serious competition for iTunes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coffee Break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techno talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So Amazon has finally launched their new MP3 music store, giving christmas bargain hunters a serious alternative to iTunes for their music. Unlike iTunes, the majority of singles are 20p cheaper at 59p, with full Albums from £3.00, and more importantly &#8211; the big selling point from Amazon is that all downloads are DRM Free.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So Amazon has finally launched their new <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Ffeature.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dpe%255F1941%255F14179641%26docId%3D1000249813&amp;tag=nsdesign&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450">MP3 music store</a>, giving christmas bargain hunters a serious alternative to iTunes for their music.</p>
<p>Unlike iTunes, the majority of singles are 20p cheaper at 59p, with full Albums from £3.00, and more importantly &#8211; the big selling point from Amazon is that all downloads are DRM Free.  Until recently, the Amazon service was only available in the US, and for a while there was some serious doubt if the UK and Europe would ever see it (DRM arguments with record lables etc).  Follow this link for a more detailed <a href="http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/science-and-technology/2008/12/11/another-nail-in-the-coffin-of-drm-51140-22451141/">explanation of DRM</a> and the implications of removing it, but in short &#8211; it&#8217;s a good thing for consumers, and one that should see Amazon make a big dent in the profits of Apple iTunes.</p>
<p>Finally&#8230;  just a wee reminder to regular NSDesign Blog readers, that if you&#8217;re a fan of the latest gadgets etc, then get yourself 10% of any sale at <a href="http://www.iwoot.com">www.iwoot.com</a> by using the promo code <em>nsdesign</em> at checkout.</p>
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