SEATTLE, Jul 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced three enhancements to
Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player: storage plans that include
unlimited space for music, free storage for all Amazon MP3 purchases and
Cloud Player for Web, now on iPad.
"Customers are already enjoying Cloud Drive and Cloud Player and now for
just $20 a year, customers can get unlimited space for music," said
Craig Pape Director of Amazon Music. "Additionally, we are adding free
storage for all MP3s purchased from Amazon MP3, and support for the
iPad. Our customers love Cloud Drive and Cloud Player and we're excited
to innovate these services on their behalf."
Unlimited Space for Music
Now, for a limited time, Amazon customers who purchase a Cloud Drive
storage plan will receive unlimited space for their MP3 and AAC (.m4a)
music files. This offer is available for even the lowest price plan:
$20/year for 20 GB of file storage plus unlimited space for music.
Customers can visit (www.amazon.com/clouddrive/manage)
to purchase a Cloud Drive storage plan and receive unlimited space for
music.
Store all Amazon MP3 Purchases for Free
Customers can now store all of their Amazon MP3 purchases for free in
Cloud Drive, including future MP3 purchases as well as all purchases
made before the launch of Cloud Drive and Cloud Player. MP3s purchased
from Amazon MP3 and stored in Amazon Cloud Drive will not count against
a customer's storage quota.
Cloud Player for Web on iPad
Also new, Cloud Player for Web on iPad. Cloud Player, combined with
unlimited space for music in Cloud Drive, enables customers to play
music stored in the cloud on any Android phone, Android tablet, Mac, PC,
and now on their iPad. Cloud Player for Web has been optimized to offer
customers streaming playback of their Cloud Drive music using the Safari
browser for iPad. To access Cloud Player for iPad, customers simply open
their Safari browser and visit (www.amazon.com/cloudplayer)
to start listening to their music.
Storage for Music and More
All customers automatically start with 5 GB of free Cloud Drive storage
to begin uploading their digital music library, and for a limited time,
those who purchase any Cloud Drive storage plan will receive unlimited
space for music at no additional cost. In addition to unlimited space
for music, Cloud Drive allows customers to upload and store all kinds of
digital files, including photos, videos and documents which are stored
securely and available via web browser on any computer. Customers who
qualified for 20 GB of free storage from earlier promotions will receive
the unlimited space for music at no additional cost.
In March, Amazon launched Cloud Drive (www.amazon.com/clouddrive),
Amazon Cloud Player for Web (www.amazon.com/cloudplayer),
and Amazon Cloud Player for Android (www.amazon.com/cloudplayerandroid).
Together, these services enable customers to securely store music in the
cloudand play it on any Android phone, Android tablet, Mac or
PC, and now iPad, wherever they are. Customers can easily upload their
music library to Amazon Cloud Drive and can save any new Amazon MP3
purchases directly to their Amazon Cloud Drive for free.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. Kindle, Kindle 3G, Kindle with Special Offers, Kindle
3G with Special Offers and Kindle DX are the revolutionary portable
readers that wirelessly download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs and
personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display
that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle 3G, Kindle 3G with Special
Offers and Kindle DX utilize the same 3G wireless technology as advanced
cell phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Kindle is
the #1 bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
and www.amazon.it.
As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.
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