Wed 3 Dec 2008
Amazon mp3 store
Posted by aonghusflynn under Technology
[3] Comments
The Amazon music store has been released outside of the US, but not in Ireland.
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Once again Ireland is the poor relation. We are still waiting for movies in the itunes music store.
Oh well, I’ll just have to look at services like Deezer and maybe even seeqpod.
Update: I’ve decided to try and do something about it.
Tell someone about it:
December 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I’ve been waiting for almost a year now for this alternative to iTunes DRM’ed and overpriced music. Amazon is the perfect alternative and will provided much needed competition. Unfortunately as with much of the goods on Amazon Ireland is excluded.
Is it the irish music rights people that are holding this up or are we just to small a market to be bothered with?
I do not mind paying for my music but I don’t want DRM and I don’t want to rent so again the only web site that seems to have what I’m looking for is the pirate bay.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I would suggest http://ie.7digital.com/ as an decent alternative to iTunes.
Seems to have a good library of tracks and a lot without DRM.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Unfortunately, they (7Digital) know that they have the Irish market by the balls and their pricing reflects that. e.g. a single song (Lady Gaga – Bad Romance) on Amazon.co.uk is GBP 0.29 (EUR 0.32) yet on 7Digital it is EUR 1.49 (GBP 1.33)!!!