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SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!!Registered User regular
edited May 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Anyone ever purchase mp3s from Amazon? I'm considering purchasing an album, but not if there's some crazy DRM bullshit that I have to wade through. I want to purchase the mp3s, download them and use them on any computer/device I own. Can I do that with Amazon's service, or is there some caveat where I have to use their player or the mp3s spontaneously combust after 4 plays or something?

Thanks in advance.

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Amazon MP3s are DRM-free. The one caveat is that there are no re-downloads.

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  • ceresceres When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning And the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2011
    I love amazon for mp3 downloads; I always go there first, and if they have a song I will always buy it from there. DRM-free, no required player (unless you count "one that can play mp3s"), and if you back up your music the "no re-downloads" thing isn't much of a problem.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Super. That pretty much seals the deal.

    Thanks guys. Ceres, you can lock this now if you so desire.

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  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Get a free cloud drive for your backup. it's awesome.

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  • admanbadmanb unionize your workplace Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    The Cloud Drive service also makes the whole re-download issue partially irrelevant.

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  • TerrendosTerrendos Decorative Monocle Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    My understanding was that you got a single emergency re-download.

    I haven't checked in several years though, so it's possible they changed that policy.

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  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Terrendos wrote: »
    My understanding was that you got a single emergency re-download.

    I haven't checked in several years though, so it's possible they changed that policy.

    Just go cloud drive. Infinite free re-downloads.

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    The Android app works pretty good too, btw.

    I got two albums, and have had no problems playing on laptops (Ubuntu, Mac) or phone.

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited May 2011
    It doesn't matter anymore, because when you buy from Amazon.com, the default is that the MP3s are saved to Amazon's "Cloud Drive," like schuss has been saying. You then log in to Cloud Drive to listen or download the MP3s. So they're automatically backed up.

    But yes, DRM free, high quality audio files.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    schuss wrote: »
    Terrendos wrote: »
    My understanding was that you got a single emergency re-download.

    I haven't checked in several years though, so it's possible they changed that policy.

    Just go cloud drive. Infinite free re-downloads.

    Seriously. I have bought a couple things that I didn't back up, which was disappointing. Infinite redownloads off your cloud storage is amazing.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Bought the album. Did the cloud drive. Free upgrade to 20GB. Downloaded files locally. Smooth as silk. Worried for nothing. Unbelievably smooth transaction. Super happy me. :D

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  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    edited May 2011
    Yeah, amazon MP3's are rad. Now if only they had a solid recommendation engine.

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