Comments on: A Look at Amazon MP3 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/09/a_look_at_amazon_mp3_1/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joss Terrell http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/09/a_look_at_amazon_mp3_1/comment-page-1/#comment-11405 Joss Terrell Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:01:20 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/09/28/a_look_at_amazon_mp3_1.html#comment-11405 I agree with Mark, here we are in 2009 and the service is still not available to Australians! I'm glad I didn't wait around for that to happen. I would love to be able to buy from Amazon as I they seem to have more of the artists I like. I'm no so fussed about the encoding as I'm only playing on the computer at the moment, but...it would be nice to not have to move to the US to buy my music! I agree with Mark, here we are in 2009 and the service is still not available to Australians!
I’m glad I didn’t wait around for that to happen.

I would love to be able to buy from Amazon as I they seem to have more of the artists I like. I’m no so fussed about the encoding as I’m only playing on the computer at the moment, but…it would be nice to not have to move to the US to buy my music!

]]> By: Mark http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/09/a_look_at_amazon_mp3_1/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Mark Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:44:54 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/09/28/a_look_at_amazon_mp3_1.html#comment-5796 <p>I think the idea behind this store is great - good quality, DRM-free music at a competitive price. The DRM-free thing is the best though - I hate the idea of having my music collection crippled by anything other than questionable taste. Of course, my first choice for music is eMusic but they don't have major label stuff. Amazon has the potential to be the second place I look for my music purchases.</p> <p>The biggest issue I have though is that purchasing albums from the Amazon store doesn't seem to work in Australia. I've got an Amazon account, they have my credit card details already but when I go to purchase an item they ask for my billing details, which requires that I select a US-state. No options for Australian states or territories. Oh well. Maybe one day...</p> I think the idea behind this store is great – good quality, DRM-free music at a competitive price. The DRM-free thing is the best though – I hate the idea of having my music collection crippled by anything other than questionable taste. Of course, my first choice for music is eMusic but they don’t have major label stuff. Amazon has the potential to be the second place I look for my music purchases.

The biggest issue I have though is that purchasing albums from the Amazon store doesn’t seem to work in Australia. I’ve got an Amazon account, they have my credit card details already but when I go to purchase an item they ask for my billing details, which requires that I select a US-state. No options for Australian states or territories. Oh well. Maybe one day…

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