Amazon mit geplanter iTMS und iPod-Konkurrenz

Laut einem Bericht des WSJ plant Amazon mit dem eigenen Angebot von digitaler Musik und eigenen Abspielgeräten in direkte Konkurrenz zu iTunes Music Store und iPod zu treten. «Now Amazon, the world's No. 1 online retailer, is in advanced talks with the four global music companies about a digital-music service with a range of features designed to set it apart. Among them: Amazon-branded portable music players, designed and built for the retailer, and a subscription service that would deeply discount and preload those devices with songs, not unlike mobile phones that are included with subscription plans as part of the deal.» Mit einem Start wird im Sommer 2006 gerechnet.