Music purchases

Kumabjorn · 10-25-2010, 11:40 AM

I have begun to play MP3 music on my Kindle while reading, a quiet piece of classical piano or a quartet is very soothing while reading. So I'm curious to know if I can purchase MP3 files and have them downloaded to my Kindle the same way I do it with books?

susan_cassidy · 10-25-2010, 11:59 AM

No. mp3 files are not supported via direct download or email, as far as I know. They are so large, it would be far too expensive if they had to go via 3G. It is going to be faster to connect via USB and copy, anyway.

TenaciousBadger · 10-25-2010, 12:05 PM

btw, i tried to buy mp3 tracks from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and amazon.de and what do you think happened?
yep, geographical restrictions!!!! yey! (insert maniacal laughter)
i swear i'm so tired of them.
amazon.com sells to US&Canada, .de to GermanyAustria&Switzerland (?) while co.uk only sells to the UK.
a big FU to those of us who want to download stuff legally.

Kumabjorn · 10-25-2010, 12:56 PM

Is there a Big 5 Agreement among music publishers as well?

kindlekitten · 10-25-2010, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenaciousBadger

btw, i tried to buy mp3 tracks from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and amazon.de and what do you think happened?
yep, geographical restrictions!!!! yey! (insert maniacal laughter)
i swear i'm so tired of them.
amazon.com sells to US&Canada, .de to GermanyAustria&Switzerland (?) while co.uk only sells to the UK.
a big FU to those of us who want to download stuff legally.

to be clear, that's not an Amazon issue, that is an issue between your country and the industry

Jacina · 10-26-2010, 09:22 AM

Switzerland is a yes

However amazon.de does not sell kindle books. (nor anything else kindle)

10-25-2010, 11:40 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Music purchases I have begun to play MP3 music on my Kindle while reading, a quiet piece of classical piano or a quartet is very soothing while reading. So I'm curious to know if I can purchase MP3 files and have them downloaded to my Kindle the same way I do it with books?

10-25-2010, 11:59 AM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	No. mp3 files are not supported via direct download or email, as far as I know. They are so large, it would be far too expensive if they had to go via 3G. It is going to be faster to connect via USB and copy, anyway.

10-25-2010, 12:05 PM	#3
TenaciousBadger Mrawr? Posts: 1,109 Karma: 15039064 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 3 wifi	btw, i tried to buy mp3 tracks from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and amazon.de and what do you think happened? yep, geographical restrictions!!!! yey! (insert maniacal laughter) i swear i'm so tired of them. amazon.com sells to US&Canada, .de to GermanyAustria&Switzerland (?) while co.uk only sells to the UK. a big FU to those of us who want to download stuff legally.

10-25-2010, 12:56 PM	#4
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Is there a Big 5 Agreement among music publishers as well?

10-26-2010, 09:22 AM	#6
Jacina Member Posts: 20 Karma: 32 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	Switzerland is a yes However amazon.de does not sell kindle books. (nor anything else kindle)

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