Tag Archives: amazon

SALS and Kindle Lending

My local library system’s “all you need to know” about Overdrive and Kindle Lending. The rules are pretty much what you’d expect. This is pretty much Netflix streaming for books — no new titles for a bit, and you’ll wait … Continue reading

Bob Boilen on Amazon’s Cloud Player

Personally, I’m having trouble figuring out why I’d want to do this. An offsite backup is a great idea for my library, but the cost is out of control compared to buying a hard drive and putting it in a … Continue reading

Music Licensing Kerfuffles

“We are disappointed that the locker service that Amazon is proposing is unlicensed by Sony Music,” a Sony spokesperson said in a statement to Billboard.biz. Amazon Director of Music Craig Pape told Billboard.biz in response: “We don’t believe we need … Continue reading

Bibio – Mind Bokeh

Buy this now.

Link: “Enough of that shit.”

Billboard reports that Apple is not happy with labels working with Amazon to promote new releases. In exchange for a Daily Deal promotion on a new album, Amazon has been asking labels to provide it with a one-day exclusive before … Continue reading

Gift Ideas For Grandpa

This is spot on.

Dialog: Buying the new Metric Album

I think this demonstrates my point here. [INTERIOR - SITTING IN FRONT OF MY MACBOOK, GIVING A DEMO OF LALA.COM TO MY SISTER] Me: Hey, have you heard of lala.com? Her: No. Me: It’s pretty cool. You can listen to … Continue reading

Digital Music Sources and Price Elasticity

Holy crap. You ever notice how many places you can grab music from these days? Almost too many. iTunes Amazon Amie Street Lala.com eMusic And more. So now when I want to buy something new there are five sources to … Continue reading

Bank robberies made easy, thanks Amazon!

Ranking hats by bestsellers on Amazon, it’s kind of amusing that the creepiest, most likely to see during a bank heist is number 9.

Lovin’ The Amazon MP3 Store: Deals, Tweets, and User Feedback

Want to get some really good deals on music? Make sure you follow AmazonMP3 on Twitter. If you’re a music lover then you don’t want to miss Amazon’s Daily Deals. It’s a great way to discover and purchase music with … Continue reading