Amazon to Provide CD Buyers With Cloud-Based MP3s For Free

nwh wrote: post #2

"Cloud based" implies that some processing is going on remotely, which it clearly isn't. It's just a download hosted on a CDN. Are we allowed to just slap the term on anything Internet based now?

Isn't the idea that the mp3s will be available using the amazon cloud player?

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Post by quadhome » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:04 PM UTC

"Available to US customers only."[0]

That sucks.

"MP3 versions of tracks from CDs purchased from Amazon since 1998 and that are eligible for AutoRip will be delivered to your Cloud Player library."

That rocks.

[0] http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=...

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Post by mikecane » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:13 PM UTC

k2enemy wrote: post #3

If only the publishers would let them do this with books!

If Hollywood falls next with video, book publishers won't be far behind.

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Post by derpenxyne » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:13 PM UTC

mikecane wrote: post #6

k2enemy wrote: post #3

If only the publishers would let them do this with books!

If Hollywood falls next with video, book publishers won't be far behind.

That's a big if.

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Post by MatthewPhillips » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:13 PM UTC

nwh wrote: post #2

"Cloud based" implies that some processing is going on remotely, which it clearly isn't. It's just a download hosted on a CDN. Are we allowed to just slap the term on anything Internet based now?

A perpetual download. Big difference.

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Post by SG- » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC

k2enemy wrote: post #3

If only the publishers would let them do this with books!

I'm sure they will in 5-10 years. The ebook/ereader market is rather 'new' compared to the digital audio market, at this point everyone has likely already purchased a digital version of their music or pirated it so there won't be any lost sales (same idea for iTunes match and other matching/cloud services).

It's interesting to see the music industry keep moving forward and allowing this type of stuff to happen (and the itunes match/etc services). The other two big industries are so far behind.

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Post by epaulson » Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 3:15 PM UTC

It's a little frustrating that only some discs are eligible. I wonder if that's just because they haven't ripped everything or if they have specific license agreements.

I'll pitch my friend's here - Murfie (https://www.murfie.com/) does much the same thing, but also includes a marketplace so you can sell your discs. Because everything's backed by a physical CD in their warehouse, everything can just happen in the cloud and be available for streaming, but there's still a first-sale doctrine that they can point to.