Amazon announced it has extended its popular AutoRip service to vinyl records. AutoRip
was introduced in January of this year to give customers free digital copies of
CDs they purchase. Starting today, when customers purchase an AutoRip vinyl record,
a digital copy of that music will be automatically added to their Cloud Player libraries
where it will be available, free of charge, for immediate playback or download.
Customers no longer need to go through the hassle of making a digital copy of a
vinyl record. Additionally, customers who have purchased AutoRip records at any
time since Amazon first opened its Music Store in 1998 will find digital copies
of those albums in their Cloud Player libraries – also for free. Thousands of records,
including titles from every major record label, are available for AutoRip, and more
titles are being added all the time—just look for the AutoRip logo.
AutoRip features include:
Free digital copies: Amazon customers who purchase AutoRip vinyl records
get free MP3 versions of the albums delivered directly to their Cloud Player libraries—automatically,
immediately, and at no cost—no more hassling with finding a way to get them onto
your favorite devices.
For vinyl record purchases dating back to 1998: MP3 versions of AutoRip records
that customers have purchased since the launch of Amazon's music store in 1998 will
also be delivered to their Cloud Player libraries for free.
Enjoy everywhere: : Music can be played instantly from any Kindle Fire, Android
phone or tablet, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Samsung TV, Roku, Sonos, from any web
browser, and from Ford SYNC Applink-equipped vehicles, giving customers the freedom
to enjoy music from more devices than any other major cloud locker music service.
Free storage and backup: All AutoRip MP3s are stored for free in customers'
Cloud Player libraries and do not count against Cloud Player storage limits. Customers
can buy music and know that it is safely stored in Cloud Player and accessible from
any compatible device.
• High-quality audio: AutoRip music is provided in high-quality 256 Kbps
MP3 audio.
AutoRip for vinyl is available for industry-wide top-sellers and customer favorites
like "Babel" by Mumford & Sons, "The Lumineers," by The Lumineers, "Unorthodox Jukebox,"
by Bruno Mars, "All that Echoes," by Josh Groban, "Greatest Hits – Chapter 1," by
Kelly Clarkson and "Alabama Shakes," by Alabama Shakes. AutoRip for CDs launched
in January of this year.
AutoRip for vinyl is the latest in a series of new digital music features from Amazon
launched in recent months. Recently, Amazon announced a new Cloud Player for iPad
app, just following the launch of an Amazon MP3 store optimized specifically for
iPhone and iPod touch. Earlier this year, Amazon announced Cloud Player integration
in Ford SYNC Applink-equipped vehicles, giving customers access to their Cloud Player
libraries while on the road. Last year, Amazon launched Cloud Player apps for iPhone
and iPod touch, Sonos, Roku and Samsung TVs. The company also introduced scan and
match technology that enables customers to import music into Amazon Cloud Player
by scanning their iTunes and Windows Media Player libraries and matching eligible
songs on their computers to Amazon's music catalog. All matched songs – even music
purchased from iTunes or ripped from CDs – are delivered in high-quality 256 Kbps
audio and are made available instantly in customers' Cloud Player libraries, making
it even easier for customers to enjoy their entire music collection anywhere. The
Amazon MP3 Store now offers more than 23 million songs and everyday low prices on
best-selling albums, many starting at $5. To try out these new features, we invite
you to visit Amazon.com/music Source: theGadgetClub
