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Amazon MP3 Store to Go Global in 2008

Posted by Soulskill on from the and-in-this-corner dept.

Amazon announced in a press release today their plans to sell DRM-free music worldwide through the Amazon MP3 store beginning later this year. This news is being viewed by some as the latest volley in Amazon's digital music sales war with Apple's iTunes. Since Amazon has completed its plans to offer DRM-free music from all four major record labels (most recently, Sony and Warner), the global availability of the MP3s can only be excellent news for customers.

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  1. Re:Linux support by RedK · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Linux version of the downloader is in the works :

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200154260
    If you use Linux, you can currently buy individual songs. A Linux version of the Amazon MP3 Downloader is under development, and when released will allow entire album purchases.

    Though not very well supported, the Windows downloader works in Wine :

    http://mad-scientist.us/amazon.html

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    Anonymous Coward on Monday August 04, @06:49PM