Feb 17, 2006 • 1 min read

More on Amazon's download plans

Reports suggest Amazon is negotiating with the majors for a download service, possibly with its own branded player and a Napster-style subscription model.

More chatter is going around regarding Amazon's plans to launch a download platform - with the most recent report, saying unnamed insiders have confirmed that negotiations are under way between the majors and the e-tailer, appearing in the Wall Street Journal. It is now being suggested that Amazon will launch its own branded player as part of its digital music offering - while other reports suggest the Amazon download platform will be based around a Napster style subscription model, rather than the iTunes pay-per-track system.

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