Amazon music: 99 cents for 256kbps MP3 DRM free

[Kevin Callahan]

On Sep 26, 2007, at 12:10 PM, mikecap at mac.com wrote:

>> yeah, I was just wondering about bandwidth costs  - and why Apple  
>> is charging 1.29 for 256k while Amazon is charging 99 for 256k
>>
>> I figured Apple has to cover the increased costs of distributing  
>> the larger files.
>
> I just figured that the music companies gave Amazon a better deal  
> just to mess with Apple!

i just figured when Apple announced the 1.29 price for 256k (before  
Amazon announced their 99 cent price for 256kbps), that Apple  
justified the price increase based on paying for distributing larger  
files.

K