Thursday, 17 January 2013

Amazon AutoRip and Play.com Closing Research

Amazon Link:
/http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57563243-93/amazon-lets-rip-with-autorip-music-service/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20972027

Definition:

Amazon has added a new technology to its services called AutoRip. AutoRip is a new service that is only available in the US as of now and is designed to try and take the reigns from Apple in the music business. AutoRip allows users that have bought physical copies of CDs from amazon to listen to the digital versions of the tracks that will will be automatically stored on their amazon cloud account and can be played using the online amazon player in a web browser or using an android, iPhone Kindle Fire and Other tablets.

Play.com Links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20953357

Definition:

Jersey based Play.com have announced that they will no longer be seling products directly to customers anymore. This is due to the closing of the Low Value Consignment Relief that would allow stores to sell products that are lower than £15 in value VAT Free. It has been said that all 147 Staff from the Jersey based office are to be made redundant as well as 67 staff from the Cambridge and Bristol offices. The closing of the Low Value Consignment Relief loophole has been a major hammer blow to the company causing many redundancies and may harm the business further as the only people selling items on Play.com will now be third parties.

(Work done by Tom C and Josh F)

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