Amazon Challenges Apple With MP3 Web Store

By  |  January 17, 2013
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Amazon has released a new mobile web store for its library of MP3 tracks that aims to challenge Apple by catering specifically to iPhone and iPod touch users, reports VentureBeat.

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    Amazon owns 22 million MP3 tracks and is selling some songs for as low as 69 cents and some albums for as low as $5, undercutting Apple’s price. Anything purchased through Amazon’s new mobile store won’t come with the 30 percent fee Apple charges for its iOS app transactions.

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