One day, when I went to buy some music for my iPod, I saw that the iTunes Music Store had increased the price of some music to 99p. I felt like spitting on my computer monitor. Looks like the old promise, "79p songs, as always" has been killed stone dead.
Whatever is the reason Apple? Are you trying to force more to the pirate file sharing sites? It's almost double the US price (99c), which equals about 59p per song over here!
Research discovered that apparently Apple are charging more for popular singles, and reducing the price on less popular singles, to "boost sales" and "bring better value". I beg to differ. The only single I saw at 59p was the third or so track on the "Rick Astley - The Ultimate Collection" album.
So, after getting fed up with this rip-off service, I defected to the Amazon Music Store. It may not be as streamlined or as simple as the iTunes Music Store, but who can argue with 69p music and albums which are considerably cheaper than iTunes or CD in cases. As I am a fan of Christian music, I am pleased to see they have a wide selection of it. With over 2 million claimed songs online, Amazon is a worthy competitor and alternative to the iTunes music store. I think I'll be staying for a while, at least until Apple wises up.
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