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Introducing "Amazon AutoRip" - Customers Now Receive Free MP3 Versions of CDs Purchased From Amazon - Past, Present and Future
SEATTLE --(Business Wire)--
(NASDAQ: AMZN)-Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon AutoRip, a
new service that gives customers free MP3 versions of CDs they purchase
from Amazon. When customers purchase AutoRip CDs, the MP3 versions are
automatically added to their Cloud Player libraries, where they are
available, free of charge, for immediate playback or download - no more
waiting for the CD to arrive. Additionally, customers who have purchased
AutoRip CDs at any time since Amazon first opened its Music Store in
1998 will find MP3 versions of those albums in their Cloud Player
libraries - also automatically and for free. More than 50,000 albums,
including titles from every major record label, are available for
AutoRip, and more titles are added all the time - customers can just
look for the AutoRip logo.
"What would�you say if you bought music CDs from a company 15 years ago,
and then 15 years later that company licensed the rights from the record
companies to give you the MP3 versions of those CDs… and then to top it
off, did that for you automatically and for free " said Jeff Bezos,
Amazon.com (News - Alert) Founder and CEO. "Well, starting today, it's available to all
of our customers - past, present, and future - at no cost. We love these
opportunities to do something unexpected for our customers."
AutoRip features include:
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Free digital copies: Amazon customers who purchase AutoRip CDs
get free MP3 versions of the albums delivered directly to their Cloud
Player libraries - automatically, immediately, and at no cost - no
more hassling with ripping CDs and finding a way to get them onto your
favorite devices.
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For CD purchases dating back to 1998: MP3 versions of AutoRip
CDs that customers have purchased since the launch of Amazon's music
store in 1998 will also be delivered to their Cloud Player libraries
for free.
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Enjoy everywhere: Music can be played instantly from any Kindle
Fire, Android phone or tablet, iPhone (News - Alert), iPod touch, Samsung TVs, Roku,
Sonos, and any web browser, giving customers the freedom to enjoy
music from more devices than any other major cloud locker music
service.
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Free storage and backup: All AutoRip MP3s are stored for free
in customers' Cloud Player libraries and do not count against Cloud
Player storage limits. Customers can buy music and know that it is
safely stored in Cloud Player and accessible from any compatible
device.
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High-quality audio: AutoRip music is provided in high-quality
256 Kbps MP3 audio.
AutoRip is available for�industry-wide top-sellers like "21" by Adele;
new and recent releases like "�Uno!", "�Dos!" and "�Tre!" by Green Day,
"Overexposed" by Maroon 5, and "The Truth About Love" by P!nk; classics
like "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd and "Thriller" by Michael
Jackson; and Amazon customer favorites like "I Dreamed A Dream" by Susan
Boyle, which was the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon.
In many cases, customers can buy an AutoRip CD, including the free
digital copy, for less than they would pay for only the digital album at
iTunes.
AutoRip is the latest in a series of new digital music features from
Amazon launched in recent months. The Amazon MP3 Store recently expanded
its catalog to offer more than 21 million sons and everyday low prices
on best-selling albums, many starting at $5. In June, Amazon launched
Cloud Player for iPhone and iPod touch. In July, Amazon added new scan
and match technology that enables customers to import music into Amazon
Cloud Player by scanning their iTunes and Windows Media Player libraries
and matching songs on their computers to Amazon's music catalog. All
matched songs - even music purchased from iTunes or ripped from CDs -
are upgraded to high-quality 256 Kbps audio and are made available
instantly in customers' Cloud Player libraries, making it even easier
for customers to enjoy their entire music collection anywhere. More
recently, Amazon made Cloud Player available on Samsung (News - Alert) TVs, Roku and
Sonos, further extending Cloud Player's accessibility.
For more information about AutoRip visit www.amazon.com/AutoRip.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. Kindle Paperwhite is the most-advanced e-reader ever
constructed with 62% more pixels and 25% increased contrast, a patented
built-in front light for reading in all lighting conditions, extra-long
battery life, and a thin and light design. The new latest generation
Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle, now features new, improved
fonts and faster page turns. Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom
high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo
speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band support,
dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads, enough
storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and graphics
engine-and it is available in two display sizes-7" and 8.9". The
large-screen Kindle Fire HD is also available with 4G wireless, and
comes with a groundbreaking $49.99 introductory 4G LTE (News - Alert) data package. The
all-new Kindle Fire features a 20% faster processor, 40% faster
performance, twice the memory, and longer battery life.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
www.amazon.es
and www.amazon.com.br.
As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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