When Amazon first announced that it would start selling popular MP3 singles for 69 cents, I was mildly interested. A lot of the same songs cost $1.29 on iTunes and Amazon offers the benefit of streaming through its Cloud Player. I’ve returned to the 200+ list of 69-cent songs 
Selling cheap MP3 singles helps Amazon on multiple levels. Obviously it helps the company combat Apple’s dominance in the digital music space. It also encourages consumers to use Cloud Player, which will aid Amazon’s upcoming Android products. The move also gets people (like me) to check for new 69-cent songs on a regular basis and if someone is on Amazon’s site then there’s always a chance that they’ll buy something in addition to or other than a cheap MP3.
Have you checked out Amazon’s MP3 cheapies? If so, what do you think of the selection? What do you think of the move in general? Is it a stroke of genius? Or will it fail to take market share away from Apple and/or bolster the company’s Android plans?
Nope. Not my style
So, they sell them cheaper. However, does this cloud-based service mean that you can put them on whatever devices you have? If that's the case, then this is obviously the better buy. Come on, I doubt there isn't anybody else on this site who's fed up with iTunes right about now.
If you select the song you bought from iTunes in iTunes, then hit "Advanced" in the top menu bar, there's an option to "create mp3 version". Or… you can right click the song and find the same option.
From there, you can put the song on any device.
I have never seen that in my time using it (not surprising, though. It was short). And, since I myself don't actually own an iPod, it was difficult for a long time in the early years. Was that on a recent update?
Nope… been around for as long as I've used it.
I don't think this an issue for either service. You can put Amazon MP3s on any device you want. You can put iTunes AACs on any device you want. The vast majority of media players, phones, etc. support both formats.
Isn't that a new development at least on the side of itunes though? I thought before you could only play a song purchased through itunes on an i(device).
Four years ago Apple introduced iTunes Plus for DRM free songs at a premium. More than two years ago it made everything DRM free.
I knew everything was supposed to be DRM free now, I just didn't think it felt like it's been 2 years since they did that. my how time flies.