Amazon Getting into Mobile Music Sales
Safari users will be able to bypass iTunes
Shortly after launching its Auto Rip MP3 service, Amazon has taken another shot at Apple by revamping its browser-based music store to improve the browsing and purchasing experience on the iPhone and iPod touch. Customers using the mobile Safari browser on these devices can now easily access and purchase digital music from Amazon and completely circumvent Apple's iTunes ecosystem.
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Getting into the thing they've been doing for years?