Right now this is speculation at best, but Amazon.com appears to be readying a digital music service to compete with iTunes, among others. Honestly, I am surprised it is taking so long. The world’s largest marketplace, and yet no music service.
Ecommerce giant Amazon.com appears to be preparing a digital music service to compete with Apple Computer’s iTunes at last, according to a job listing posted on a popular industry blog.
The company has not publicly said that it intends to launch a full-fledged digital music offering. However, several music industry executives confirmed Thursday that the company has been actively discussing plans to enter the market for several months, including proposals for a subscription-based service.
They probably won’t support Canada at launch, so don’t get your hopes up if you’re north of the border like me.
Read: CNET News.com
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