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Amazon Makes a Slight Dent in iTunes Market Share

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Amazon MP3 launched in September 2007, and when it did I wanted it to succeed, as a market dominated by one dominant giant (iTunes) gives Apple too much power. And they've managed to cut out a decent market share for themselves, with 16% piece of the action, according to the market research ...

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Amazon MP3 Matches iTunes with Its Own Variable Pricing

— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — It's not exactly the type of price match people think of when they hear the words "price match," and it sure wasn't something I had expected so soon, but it's here. On the same day that Apple rolled out variable, tiered pricing on iTunes, Amazon.com did the same. Take a look at the Best ... (more) Amazon MP3 Matches iTunes with Its Own Variable Pricing

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Variable Pricing Debuts at the iTunes Store

— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — As expected , variable pricing debuted on the iTunes Store on Tuesday. The new tiers are $0.69, $0.99, and $1.29. What I didn't expect was how hard it is to find $0.69 songs. There are a couple of "Great Songs at a Great Price" links on the front page of iTunes that link to Rock and R&B ... (more) Variable Pricing Debuts at the iTunes Store

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Amazon follows Apple to $1.29

— news.cnet.com — Updated on Wednesday with details about other online music stores. As expected , Apple on Tuesday introduced variable pricing on iTunes, meaning that some popular tracks now cost $1.29 instead of $0.99. Less expected: Amazon.com has followed ... (more) Amazon follows Apple to $1.29

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Amazon Makes a Slight Dent in iTunes Market Share
DriverHeaven.net — ... Amazon MP3 launched in September 2007, and when it did I wanted it to succeed, as a market dominated by one dominant giant (iTunes) gives Apple too much power. And they've managed to cut out a decent market share for themselves, with 16% piece of the action, according to the market research firm NPD. _____________ Source: Tech-Ex ...