Amazon MP3 Downloader for Linux!

Posted by gmendoza on February 29, 2008 under News | Be the First to Comment

For those of you that have been waiting for Amazon.com to deliver on their promise, you will be happy to know they have just released a Linux version of the Amazon MP3 Downloader! This application is required when purchasing full mp3 albums on Amazon.com’s MP3 service, which are typically priced lower than buying all the songs individually. This is important because customers using Linux can enjoy the same cost benefits that up until now, were only available for Windows and Mac platforms.

The installer is currently advertised as available for Ubuntu 7.10, Debian 4 Etch, Fedora 8, and OpenSUSE 10.3, and I am very happy to report that it is a native application! The installation process is very easy as they are packaged using the standard packaging formats for each platform, and using the application is extremely easy.

Here’s a screen shot of my very first purchase using the MP3 Downloader.

All the songs are conveniently downloaded to a directory of your choice, and organized in directories named after the artist and album.

For many months, I had been writing emails asking that they please release a Linux version of the application, or simply provide an alternate method of purchasing full albums. I am absolutely thrilled that they have listened to their customers, and urge that the Linux community send their messages of gratitude to Amazon.com. Of course, the best way to do that is to return the favour by using their service on the platform of YOUR choice.