Amazon on Thursday launched AutoRip, a free service that provides MP3 digital versions of music consumers purchase from the company. The service will automatically add free MP3 versions of AutoRip CDs to their Amazon Cloud Player libraries when purchased. The service requires that the consumer have a Cloud Player account, Amazon spokesperson Sally Fouts said. The account costs $24.99 a year after letting consumers download the first 250 songs for free.Amazon is touting AutoRip as a competitor to Apple’s iTunes.
Amazon Expands Its Ecosystem With AutoRip Service
Posted by: Richard Adhikari January 10, 2013 01:42 PMAmazon on Thursday launched AutoRip, a free service that provides MP3 digital versions of music consumers purchase from the company. The service will automatically add free MP3 versions of AutoRip CDs to their Amazon Cloud Player libraries when purchased. The service requires that the consumer have a Cloud Player account, Amazon spokesperson Sally Fouts said. The account costs $24.99 a year after letting consumers download the first 250 songs for free.Amazon is touting AutoRip as a competitor to Apple’s iTunes.