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Your post describes me perfectly. I had tried AmazonMP3 several months back when there was a free track my wife wanted. It was not until a SlickDeals post highlghted Led Zeppelin's Mothership for $5 and Weezer's Pinkerton for $2 that I actively used it. Now, I make pretty much all of my music purchases through AmazonMP3. Between the Daily Special (usually $2 or $4) and the 5 for $5 Fridays I have really added to my music collection in the last month or two: Counting Crows, Coldplay, Daft Punk Death Cab for Cutie, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Jason Mraz (just to name a few of the newer releases). The frequently updated free selections have also exposed me to some artists I never would have given a listen to otherwise (I can think of 3 that are now favorited in my zune).
When the pricing is equal I will use the Zune Marketplace because I want to support the Zune. Even if a new release is stll the full price of $8.99, I no longer hesitate with the mp3 purchase because it is harder and harder to get a CD at retail for under $13. I'm tired of showing up at BestBuy and the $9.99 website price turns to $14 at checkout. Plus, I usally never touched the media again after ripping it, so I might as well save a few bucks and skip the process.
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