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Amazon MP3 launches in the UK

10:59 | Wednesday December 3, 2008

By Ben Cardew

 

Amazon has soft launched its long-awaited MP3 store in the UK today, offering MP3 downloads from all four of the majors and several independent labels at bargain prices.

 

Amazon launched its MP3 store in the US late in 2007 and promised at Midem 2008 that it would roll this out globally by the end of the year.

 

The launch has been long rumoured, with early reports suggesting that it would launch in September.

 

The site, which operates off the main Amazon.co.uk site, is competing on price, with albums such as Take That’s The Circus available for just £3. Hits such as Girls Alouds’ Promises are available at 59p.

 

Tracks on the site are encoded using variable bit rates for maximum audio quality and smaller file sizes, aiming at an average of 256kbps.

 

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Amazon are jumping on gthe bandwagon with cheap albums

This could seriously make a huge difference in sales!

It could do. To be honest I never (or very very rarely) buy albums on iTunes as I think they're too expensive without having a physical product in my hands (OK, I admit it, i'm a physical junkie). But £3 is around the right price for a digital album I think :)

This could seriously make a huge difference in sales!

Exactly what I was thinking..maybe not at the moment but in the near future it could when it gets going!

 

I have a sneaky feeling Girls Aloud may creep up as it's £3!

 

:)

 

It could do. To be honest I never (or very very rarely) buy albums on iTunes as I think they're too expensive without having a physical product in my hands (OK, I admit it, i'm a physical junkie). But £3 is around the right price for a digital album I think :)

 

£3 is about right for a digital album?? £3 is what i normally pay for a normal cd album

People still don't like buying digital Albums, and i dont think Amazon will change things instantly. These deals for the top Albums will most likely be a one week thing.

It could do. To be honest I never (or very very rarely) buy albums on iTunes as I think they're too expensive without having a physical product in my hands (OK, I admit it, i'm a physical junkie). But £3 is around the right price for a digital album I think :)

 

I agree. Hope it isn't just a 1 week offer. About time the itunes monopoly was broken.

 

Amazon put on some incredible deals on their mp3 store in the States.

 

The worry I'd have with come of these £3 albums is are the sales chart eligible? I thought there was a minimum price stipulation in effect.

Edited December 3, 200816 yr by 6weeksatnumber7

Go No can Do!! :)

As PopJustice rightly pointed out, this whole £3 for an album thing is just loss-leading. They're blatantly losing themselves money to draw people in but is financially unsustainable in the long run. I assume it'll be for a minimal time period then they'll probably join in line with the other digital retailers.

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| Leona Lewis - Run

[02] 02| Take That - Greatest Day

[03] 03| Britney Spears - Womanizer

[04] 04| The Killers - Human

[05] 05| Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy

[06] 06| Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

[08] 07| Katy Perry - Hot 'N' Cold

[07] 08| T.I. Feat. Rihanna - Live Your Life

[09] 09| Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na)

[10] 10| Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing

 

[12] 11| Wiley - Cash In My Pocket

[11] 12| Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part

[13] 13| Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008

[14] 14| Girls Aloud - The Promise

[15] 15| Rihanna - Rehab

[17] 16| The Script - Breakeven

[16] 17| Kanye West - Love Lockdown

[18] 18| Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

[20] 19| James Morrison & Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings

[19] 20| Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous

 

[21] 21| The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

[22] 22| Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Christmas Hits Version)

[23] 23| N-Dubz - Papa Can You Hear Me?

[24] 24| Duffy - Rain On Your Parade

[25] 25| X Factor Finalists - Hero

[26] 26| Take That - Greatest Day (Album Version)

[27] 27| Britney Spears - Circus

[28] 28| P!nk - So What

[29] 29| Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

[30] 30| Kanye West - Heartless

 

[31] 31| Snow Patrol - Run

[33] 32| Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

[32] 33| The Saturdays - Up (Now 71)

[38] 34| Wham! - Last Christmas

[35] 35| Take That - Rule The World

[34] 36| Rihanna - Disturbia

[39] 37| Glasvegas - Please Come Back Home

[36] 38| Lemar - If She Knew

[37] 39| Leona Lewis - Forgive Me

[40] 40| Same Difference - We R One

 

Selected Others

 

[47] 41| Akon Feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall - Beautiful

[42] 42| Boyzone - Better

[44] 44| Glasvegas - A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)

[52] 46| Britney Spears - Circus

[63] 51| Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

[50] 54| Ladyhawke - My Delierium

[55] 56| Kevin Rudolf Feat. Lil Wayne - Let It Rock

[60] 59| Glasvegas - Silent Night (Noapte De Vis)

[65] 61| Will Young - Grace

[62] 62| Snow Patrol - Crack The Shutters

[57] 63| Glasvegas - F**k You, It's Over

[64] 69| Glasvegas - Cruel Moon

[67] 72| Glasvegas - Careful What You Wish For

[??] 77| Britney Spears - Womanizer (Album Version)

[78] 79| Leona Lewis - Misses Glass

[94] 90| Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

[**] 93| Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name

[99] 95| The Saturdays - Issues

 

[109] 102| Ne-Yo - Mad

[***] 109| Britney Spears - Womanizer (Deluxe Album Version)

[108] 112| Basshunter - I Miss You

[118] 115| Sugababes - No Can Do

 

Festive Cheer

 

[41] 43| Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

[45] 47| Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

[58] 53| Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

[72] 68| Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (1984 Version)

[75] 74| Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter

[76] 75| Macy Gray - Winter Wonderland

[79] 78| Perry Como & The Fontaine Sisters - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

[83] 83| Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

[86] 86| Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

[88] 87| Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas

[90] 92| Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

 

[110] 106| Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

[112] 111| The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

[114] 113| John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

[113] 116| The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

[***] 118| Ertha Kitt & Henri Rene - Santa Baby

[***] 120| Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Edited December 3, 200816 yr by Jonjo Deluxe Ed.

Woop!

 

115 & 74 :w00t:

No Can Do! :-)

Where is Ladyhawke at the moment?

SOO glad Kayne is falling I hate Love Lockdown :D

 

Gooo No Can Do..

 

Also Britters Climbing with circus :D

 

Shame PCD have been knocked back down I was hoping for top 10!

:)

£3 is about right for a digital album?? £3 is what i normally pay for a normal cd album

 

Where the hell do you shop?

 

Let me in on the secret!

:D

Yey! Wiley at 11! :cheer: :cheer:

 

I guess almost Top 20 in total for Sunday.

 

Radio 1 said d/ls are on 8th Dec... but it's on iTunes... I guess physical.

Edited December 3, 200816 yr by funmaker11

Where is Ladyhawke at the moment?

 

It's down to 54! I'm surprised that it's been as big as it has on iTunes tbh! I was thinking she'd fall really fast after hitting The Top 40 but she hasn't :o

 

I deleted her, because isn't her single out now? If it isn't out yet, then I apologise...

Why has Rage Against The Machine entered the chart? Anyone got any idea?