I still buy my music online instead of torrenting it. And after years of enduring an unfulfilling relationship with iTunes, last month I finally broke things off. I headed over to Amazon. I haven't looked back yet.
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It all started when I was browsing for some holiday gifts a few weeks back. Somewhere down the Amazon rabbit hole was this: Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy for five bucks. Five! One-click purchase, please. And even though that deal has passed by, it's still selling for $9 on Amazon, compared to $12 on iTunes. And these type of deals have been going on for months?
Sure, that's just one album. And here are 1,306 others that are all priced at $5.00 now through January. And these aren't B-sides. These are Cee-lo, Pink Floyd, CCR, The Black Keys, Prince, Phoenix. It's a bonanza.
Why I Ditched iTunes For Amazon MP3s (http://gizmodo.com/5719898/why-i-ditched-itunes-for-amazon-mp3s)