So I figured I’d take another spin through the Amazon MP3 store while I was half-listening to a review of the last Supreme Court term by a panel on C-SPAN.
When I switched over to the Soundtracks section at Amazon, I was amazed to find that the number one song in Soundtracks was “One Night in [...]
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9 Oct
One night in Bangkok…
26 Sep
Hold on, Amazon…
Okay, so I looked a little closer at the Amazon MP3 downloads. Turns out they are NOT 256Kb bitrate files. They’re around 256Kb — they’re Variable Bit Rate (VBR) files.
That’s definitely not what I want. If you tell me it’s 256Kb, then I want my freaking two hundred fifty-six kilobits — every [...]
26 Sep
Amazon MP3 store — good so far
Well, Amazon introduced their online MP3 store in beta this week. I just purchased my first album using the service. There are some pros and cons…
PROS
No DRM lock-down on downloaded tracks, allowing you to move the music where you want.
256KB stereo bitrate on the MP3 files, ensuring a very-near-CD sound quality (I use the [...]
