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Just after Lady Gaga made headlines by releasing her full album for less than a buck on Amazon’s new Cloud Player, a community member began to wonder if this service was something he should be using. He asked the question on our Q&A site, and the answers surprised me. Nearly everyone claimed they do not plan to use the new Cloud Player – unless some big changes are made.

Yes, I plan to use it. I have several GB worth of music stored in the Cloud Player. However, I listen to another service to listen to music. I pay to access music subscriptions through services such as Pandora and Rhapsody. I happen to feel it’s important to support artists by paying for what I listen to.

I prefer to consume my music without having to manage it locally. It’s just easier that way. I’d rather just subscribe to something instead of having to buy an album outright. I like being able to rent it indefinitely. I can listen to pretty much anything that might be available in those libraries at any given time.

The Amazon Cloud Player is good for remote storage. I plan to move all of my MP3s there, but I might hold on until they offer a bit more. I want the ability to tag my stuff and sort it in the way I want. Yes, I can dump it all in there and let it import, but it’s just not for me. Not even iTunes is for me. Heck, I’m not even happy with Google’s newest offering at this point.

What do you think? Are you a fan of services such as this? I gotta admit: if I have to choose, I’m going to go with subscription services… for audio and video. I love being able to listen to a huge variety of things without having to burn a disc.

I will use Amazon Cloud Storage – but it will never be my music home.

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You have to do this, Mom.

[Yes, I sent this message to my mother - who is a frugal shopper. As I got halfway through the email, I decided to post it for the world to see. Hey, if I'm recommending this to my Mom: you KNOW it has to be good.]

I hate grocery shopping – to the point where I would eat nothing but peanut butter for days until it ran out. A few weeks ago, at a dinner party, my friends screamed in unison: “AMAZON FRESH!!!” Whatever.

So, we started adding stuff to our Amazon Fresh cart the other day. I wasn’t terribly motivated to order right away, so I left items in the virtual bag. Last night, Amazon sent us this email: “Thank-you for registering at Amazon Fresh. You are only a few steps away from completing your order. $30 in free groceries on your initial order of $50 or more. Just enter code [XXX] at checkout.” First win.

We browsed the “aisles” for foodstuffs we’d normally pick up in a trip to the grocery store. I quickly discovered we could “subscribe” to certain products that we buy (anyway) on a regular basis. By doing this, Amazon Fresh could pass along an X% discount. I saved 30% on regular delivery of one of my favorite coconut water brands. Second win.

Then, just as we were checking out and reviewing our order (while sitting on our asses and not waiting in line), it told us that we could save even MORE money by adding additional items (bulk) if we wanted. It was like buying in bulk ala carte. Third win.

Oh, and they’ll deliver it pretty much anytime you choose – enabling you to select whether or not you want to be present for the delivery. We chose tomorrow morning. Fourth win.

Did I mention you can create and save separate shopping lists? And browse past purchases by date? Fifth win.

Granted, I would never purchase actual *fresh* products through this service (or any food delivery service, for that matter); with perishables, you’re at the mercy of someone else’s choice – be the unwrapped goods bruised, scraped, or imperfect. I would also never buy packaged greens (as they’re well known for carrying bacteria). We obviously haven’t received this first delivery, but given the rave reviews from trusted friends, coupled with the stellar pre-order experience, I don’t think we can go wrong with Amazon Fresh.

This is what grocery shopping should have been all along.

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You can now send anyone on your holiday shopping list an eBook – even if they don’t own a Kindle device. You can give the gift of an eBook to anyone who has an email address. According to Amazon, the Kindle store is “the first major bookstore to offer eBook gifting.”

Kindle books can be given and received by anyone with an e-mail address. Kindle books can be read either on Kindle or on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, or Android Phone using one our our free reading apps. Kindle books received as gifts can be exchanged for Amazon.com gift cards. All Kindle books available for purchase in the Amazon.com Kindle Store can be given as gifts.

Give the gift of literacy this holiday season.

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Amazon is planning to open an Android app store in the near future. With this move, they are pitting themselves against Apple and Google. “Google’s website has 80,000 apps and is the second largest after Apple’s App Store, which has 250,000 apps. But unlike Apple, Google doesn’t screen the submissions for quality or organize how they are promoted.”

According to documents seen by developers that have been approached thus far, Amazon plans to take 30% of the sale for each app, much like Google and Apple. There’s no word yet as to a name for the service, nor a launch date. One big advantage that Amazon has, though, is the fact that they already have an established payment history with millions of you out there.

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You’ve long known that Amazon is the go-to place to purchase books, music and movies. According to their first-quarter earnings report, the company is selling more non-media items. You can buy everything from electronics to strange dog accessories on Amazon these days.

In the report, the company a 46 percent increase in revenues over last year and a 68 percent increase in profit. Worldwide media sales grew 26 percent to $3.43 billion. For the first time, that total is less than its worldwide sales of electronics and other general merchandise, which grew 72 percent to $3.51 billion. This is welcome news for the “media selling” giant. Media consumption is moving more towards subscription-based services and online content delivery methods every day. The market is unstable at best, so the folks at Amazon are likely heaving a sigh of relief at those numbers.

Amazon Doesn’t Only Do Media

An article posted yesterday on CNET has Internet users bashing the FBI up one side – and down the other. Many are screaming about “Big Brother”, and civil rights. Others are proclaiming that they are going to leave the Internet completely, which I honestly don’t see happening. Seriously, folks… you’d be able to totally give up your online life?

According to the article, the FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help it in investigations of child pornography and other serious crimes. If logs of Web sites visited began to be kept, they would be available only to local, state, and federal police with legal authorization such as a subpoena or search warrant.

It’s unclear what, exactly, the FBI wants to keep track of. The possibilities include requiring an Internet provider to log the Internet protocol (IP) address of a Web site visited, a domain name, a host name, or an actual website URL. While the first three categories could be logged without doing deep packet inspection, the fourth category would require it. That could run up against opposition in Congress.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you feel the FBI has the right to require ISPs to keep such information? Also, do they have the right to OUR information in this manner? There are many excellent things being posted online, such as this story, on a daily basis – some of it right here in our own community!

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Born in Bulgaria, Angel Djambazov has spent his professional career in the fields of journalism and online marketing. In his journalistic career he worked as an editor on several newspapers and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Wyoming Homes and Living Magazine. Later his career path led to online marketing where while working at OnlineShoes he earned the Affiliate Manager of the Year award at the Affiliate Summit.

Currently Angel is the OPM for Jones Soda for which he won his second Affiliate Manger of the Year (2009) award at Affiliate Summit Angel also serves as OPM for Keen Footwear, Intelius, and Core Performance, has an advosiry role with PopShops.com which was awarded Best Affiliate Tool (2007 and 2008) award by ABestWeb, and is the Managing Editor for Revenews.com.

When the affiliate nexus tax, commonly known as the Amazon Tax, first appeared in New York last spring much of the marketing industry was caught off guard. Since then battles have been fought in eight states over similar legislation including a veto by Governator. We will go over how such legislation impacts you (whether or not you are affiliate or an Amazon associate); how big corporations like Amazon, Overstock and Google have reacted to such legislation; discuss similar types of legislation that may have an even more detrimental impact on ecommerce; and provide resources so you can stay informed.

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On March 3 Amazon announced the availability of Amazon Video On Demand and its library of more than 40,000 movies and TV shows on the Roku Digital Video Player.

Now, for the first time the $99 Roku Player can be purchased through Amazon. Take advantage of the buzz around the launch of Amazon Video On Demand on the Roku Player and get one! The Roku player is one of the most compelling new ways for people to instantly watch their favorite movies and TV shows, and at $99 is also one of the most affordable. The Roku player works with virtually any TV, takes just minutes to set up and is also compatible with the Netflix “Watch Instantly” service.

With the Roku player and Amazon Video On Demand, Amazon customers can:

• Watch new release movies, most on the same day they are available on DVD

• Catch up on the latest episodes of popular TV shows such as “House” and “The Office”
• Shop from Amazon’s deep catalog of more than 40,000 videos without leaving the couch or paying a monthly subscription fee

Are you getting one?

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RSS is powerful, for sure. I’ve been a fan of it since before it was supported natively within the web browser. I built a service called TagJag, where you can go to look for things you want to buy. It will generate RSS search feeds that you can subscribe to. Why would you want to do that? Let me explain, my dear Watson.

When you open the TagJag site, you will see a search box. Enter your search term in there. It can be as broad or as specific as you want. It depends on you, and if you know exactly what you’re looking for. Once you click the “Search” button, you’ll get a list of results from places like eBay and Amazon. You’ll even get a listing of related items.

Where the power of TagJag lies is within the little RSS feed icon. If you click it, it will take you to the full-on RSS feed for that search. If you subscribe to that feed with your reader, you’ll be notified every time something new is added to that particular search result feed.

The reason I’m showing you all of this is that I’m going to teach you how to integrate Amazon searches, eBay searches, YouTube searches and more all from within Windows 7. Let’s say you want to search for results in my blog. Now that I’ve installed a Search Connector (simple text file), I have an option in my search tree within my Windows 7 that says “Chris Pirillo”. I enter a word within the search bar, and bam… it searches my blog. RSS search is the gateway! I’m able to search for things on my blog without even having to go to my blog!

Remember that Amazon search feed I showed you earlier? After integrating it within a Search Connector file, I will just double-click to install it. Presto… it was added to my Windows search tree. Yeah, I can go to Amazon and search for things, or to my blog or YouTube. But why would I? This is so much easier, and faster.

Download the Search Connectors onto your install of Windows 7, and see how much simpler your life will be!

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Note: The Kindle is currently backordered 11 to 13 weeks at Amazon and there are no current coupons. We’ll keep an eye out for Kindle coupons in the new year, but your best bet to get one before then is to buy one on eBay…

I’m not sure how many of you are into eBooks, but you may have heard of Amazon’s Kindle. It’s been out for quite awhile now. The Kindle is interesting, in that you can download over 200,000 books instantly including New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases for only $9.99. You can read RSS feeds with it, and access parts of the Internet with it. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both “lefties” and “righties” can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time.

The screen is good, for reading text. I have never really wanted Kindle, though. That’s not to say I wouldn’t want an eBook reader though. I’ve always been interested in having something to read with me anytime I’m traveling and such. I love having something like this in an offline capacity. I’ve never been really into reading electronic books. Even if I was, I don’t think I’d want a dedicated device for reading them. With a printed book, I can carry it with me. I can donate it to someone else. Heck, I can even just keep it on my bookshelf. The downside of a paper book would be not being able to search for words or phrases, but how often do I need to do that?

Ponzi purchased a Kindle without my even knowing it. She did that because I’m against the eBook thing for a variety of reasons, including the whole DRM thing. If I were to get into reading eBooks, I’d likely read them on my iPhone. It’s absolutely true that the screen and battery on the Kindle are better, yes. However, which am I more likely to carry with me wherever I go – the iPhone or the Kindle? Yeah, the iPhone is going to win that battle.

Another reason I don’t like the Kindle is due to a few engineering mistakes as I like to call them. The Kindle has a mini USB port – but it doesn’t charge this way. You have to charge it with an AC adaptor. Are you kidding me? If you ask me, that’s just crazy.

Ponzi loves her Kindle, that’s for sure. The reviews on Amazon are great… 4 stars out of more than 7000 reviews. She has proven my point though. Even though she loves the Kindle, she never takes it with her. She does, however, take her iPhone with her everywhere.

There’s a large debate as to whether eBooks are the wave of the future. I think I’d be a lot more interested in this idea if there were an open market for the content, or the ability to read the text wherever I may be – on any platform I should choose. That’s not possible at this moment, thanks to things like DRM.

Here are the most frequently tagged Kindle items on Amazon:

• Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 3879 times (
  

  Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, U.S. Wireless) (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  30 used and new from $58.50
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(3879), ebook reader(1367), ebook(722), kindle swindle(463), defectivebydesign(439), drm(333), gift idea(309), restrictive(230), proprietary(182), 1984(123), kindle customer service q and a(52), bibliophile(50)
  
  )
• Kindle: Amazon's Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation) (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 3852 times (
  

  Kindle: Amazon's Original Wireless Reading Device (1st generation) (Electronics)
  By Amazon.com
  

  
  56 used and new from $54.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(3852), ebook reader(1887), ebook(1525), wireless(970), reader(908), expensive(566), defectivebydesign(523), drm(508), kindle swindle(497), travel(285), gift idea(283), green 3(110)
  
  )
• Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 3578 times (
  

  Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  18 used and new from $79.98
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(3578), ebook reader(1781), wi-fi(1338), ebook(1304), wireless(839), 3g(293), defectivebydesign(144), kindle 3(71), kindle wi-fi(62), drm(58), wifi(48), kindle book(47)
  
  )
• Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6" Display, White - 2nd Generation (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 3305 times (
  

  Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6" Display, White - 2nd Generation (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  84 used and new from $68.90
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(3305), ebook reader(1324), kindle book(900), kindle international(799), ebook(751), kindle swindle(230), defectivebydesign(150), drm(97), 3g(34), ipad(32), kindle reader(27), book(27)
  
  )
• Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 887 times (
  

  Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  Buy new: $189.00
  38 used and new from $70.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle 3g(2239), kindle(887), ebook reader(680), kindle reader(628), e-reader(454), amazon(379), wi-fi(329), ebook(43), kindle 3g wireless(28), kindle 3 g(24), 3g(23), kindle 3g wireless reading device(20)
  
  )
• Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless) (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 486 times (
  

  Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless) (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  18 used and new from $195.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: overpriced(680), kindle(486), kindle dx(379), ebook reader(294), awesome(168), e-ink(153), textbook(135), mobile library(123), student(112), defectivebydesign(108), kindle swindle(81), 1984(51)
  
  )
• Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 475 times (
  

  Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  Buy new: $189.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(475), kindle 3g(273), ebook(244), ebook reader(227), reader(161), cover(83), defectivebydesign(39), kindle swindle(39), multiple kindles one account(24), 3g(18), digital restrictions management(15), e-reader(13)
  
  )
• Ariana's Pride (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 466 times (
  

  Ariana's Pride (Kindle Edition)
  By Margaret Lake
  

  
  Buy new: $3.99
  197 used and new from $2.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: historical romance(506), england(477), kindle(466), romance(463), historical fiction(454), historical novel(432), wars of the roses(418), history(404), lancaster(398), york(393), historical(94), medieval(63)
  
  )
• Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display - for international shipment (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 432 times (
  

  Kindle Keyboard, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display - for international shipment (Electronics)
  By Amazon
  

  
  Click for more info
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle(432), ebook reader(350), ebook(216), amazon(187), wi-fi(162), electronics and gadgets(110), book(66), german(17), kindle 3(9), france(7), wifi(7), kindle 3 wifi(6)
  
  )
• Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light (Black, Kindle Version) (Electronics) tagged "kindle" 422 times (
  

  Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light (Black, Kindle Version) (Electronics)
  By Mighty Bright
  

  
  1 used and new from $18.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: kindle book light(495), kindle(422), book light(348), reading light(211), ebook reader(101), light(91), kindle accessory(84), ebook(57), electronics(51), book lights(34), mighty bright(20), black(7)
  
  )
• The Birth of the Peacekeepers. (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 400 times (
  

  The Birth of the Peacekeepers. (Kindle Edition)
  By Ricky Sides
  

  
  Buy new: $0.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: science fiction(412), thriller(406), kindle(400), peacekeepers(397), action adventure(393), martial arts(392), crime drama(385), indie(369), suspence(362), kindle authors(265), post-apocalyptic(63), armageddon(57)
  
  )
• The Peacekeepers, Some Gave All. Book 2. (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 391 times (
  

  The Peacekeepers, Some Gave All. Book 2. (Kindle Edition)
  By Ricky Sides
  

  
  Buy new: $2.99
  196 used and new from $2.32
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: peacekeepers(411), action adventure(401), kindle(391), thriller(389), mystery(388), alamo(386), killer(376), crime drama(375), disaster relief(366), end of the world(366), kindle authors(55), martial arts(52)
  
  )
• Pale Boundaries (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 389 times (
  

  Pale Boundaries (Kindle Edition)
  By Scott Cleveland
  

  
  Buy new: $0.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: science fiction adventure(420), space opera(417), speculative fiction(415), action adventure(414), space adventure(403), kindle(389), science fiction(365), romance(354), tts-enabled(292), romance click on a tag to add it(215), kindle author(145), tts enabled(109)
  
  )
• PELGRAFF (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 369 times (
  

  PELGRAFF (Kindle Edition)
  By D.A. Boulter
  

  
  Buy new: $3.99
  196 used and new from $2.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: science fiction(478), adventure(431), sf military(409), action(402), kindle(369), kindleboards author(360), indie author(355), war(353), drmfree(342), character study(341), fiction(66), space(64)
  
  )
• Pilton's Moon / Vengeance Is Mine (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 359 times (
  

  Pilton's Moon / Vengeance Is Mine (Kindle Edition)
  By D.A. Boulter
  

  
  Buy new: $1.99
  196 used and new from $1.84
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: science fiction(367), short fiction(364), kindle(359), aliens(357), action(352), adventure(351), kindle authors(340), indie author(333), 99 cents(315), drmfree(311), novella(76), kindleboards authors(71)
  
  )
• The Breadwinners (Kindle Edition) tagged "kindle" 356 times (
  

  The Breadwinners (Kindle Edition)
  By Jan Hurst-Nicholson
  

  
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  Customer tags: family saga(370), south africa(367), world war ii(366), epic(358), kindle(356), the great depression(354), kindle book(347), kindle authors(339), historical fiction(322), depression(310), romance(53), baking industry(52)
  
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  Catherine and the Captain (Kindle Edition)
  By Margaret Lake
  

  
  Buy new: $4.99
  197 used and new from $3.99
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  The Ultimate in Women's Self-Defense. (Kindle Edition)
  By Ricky Sides
  

  
  Buy new: $0.99
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  Customer tags: self defense(393), women(384), martial arts(374), kung fu(362), rape prevention(361), self empowerment(358), self-help(339), kindle(338), pressure points(321), sexual abuse(309), study guide(59), women self defense(53)
  
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  Under the Amoral Bridge: A Cyberpunk Novel (The Bridge Chronicles) (Kindle Edition)
  By Gary A. Ballard
  

  
  Buy new: $0.99
  197 used and new from $0.98
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  Customer tags: science fiction(363), cybernetics(355), cyberpunk(352), speculative fiction(349), scifi(348), thriller(337), near future(337), kindle(323), action adventure(321), action(316), adventure scifi(58), technothriller(55)
  
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  Of Love and War (Kindle Edition)
  By Margaret Lake
  

  
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  196 used and new from $0.99
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The Amazon 15 Days, 15 Video Game Deals is over, but Amazon still has some great deals. Here are the most popular Video Game items at Amazon:

• Wii (Video Game) tagged "video games" 961 times (
  

  Wii (Video Game)
  By Nintendo
  

  
  Buy new: $184.95
  328 used and new from $72.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: wii(2719), video games(961), nintendo(867), console(785), games(624), fun(375), game console(334), wiimote(199), revolution(180), zelda(61), wii console(48), mario(47)
  
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• PlayStation 3 60GB System (Video Game) tagged "video games" 501 times (
  

  PlayStation 3 60GB System (Video Game)
  By Sony
  

  
  54 used and new from $199.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(1023), blu-ray(598), video games(501), sony(205), console(161), playstation(128), defectivebydesign(119), games(85), high definition(33), 1(26), xbox(18), drm(17)
  
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• Halo 3 (Video Game) tagged "video games" 379 times (
  

  Halo 3 (Video Game)
  By Microsoft
  

  
  Buy new: $19.99
  359 used and new from $6.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(659), halo(479), video games(379), fps(181), first person(113), xbox(86), kickass games(73), covenant(40), best game ever(35), bungie(21), games(16), microsoft(11)
  
  )
• PlayStation 3 40GB System (Video Game) tagged "video games" 339 times (
  

  PlayStation 3 40GB System (Video Game)
  By Sony
  

  
  58 used and new from $192.95
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(658), video games(339), blu-ray(303), sony(143), playstation(129), console(122), 1080p(104), high definition(57), defectivebydesign(17), xbox 360(8), hardware(6), 1080i(4)
  
  )
• Mass Effect (Video Game) tagged "video games" 259 times (
  

  Mass Effect (Video Game)
  By Microsoft
  

  
  Buy new: $19.99
  49 used and new from $11.94
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(500), rpg(317), mass effect(273), video games(259), bioware(230), science fiction(209), kickass games(101), games(71), action rpg(65), video games trade-in(18), pc game(12), microsoft(7)
  
  )
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Video Game) tagged "video games" 257 times (
  

  New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Video Game)
  By Nintendo
  

  
  Buy new: $43.99
  99 used and new from $29.23
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: wii(380), super mario bros(328), video games(257), mario(217), super mario(210), nintendo(194), games-nintendo-wii(116), co-op(96), platformer(84), adventure(29), wii game(19), multiplayer(12)
  
  )
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Video Game) tagged "video games" 255 times (
  

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Video Game)
  By Activision Inc.
  

  
  Buy new: $24.99
  301 used and new from $5.53
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(316), call of duty(272), video games(255), modern warfare(210), modern warfare 2(175), shooter(168), mature game(95), 2009(71), great(52), mw2(33), fps(20), lame(16)
  
  )
• Halo Reach (Video Game) tagged "video games" 249 times (
  

  Halo Reach (Video Game)
  By Microsoft
  

  
  Buy new: $19.99
  284 used and new from $10.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: halo reach(346), xbox 360(326), halo(304), video games(249), bungie(227), fps(180), multiplayer(177), shooter(169), series(81), reach(52), xbox(16), fun(11)
  
  )
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Video Game) tagged "video games" 238 times (
  

  Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Video Game)
  By Nintendo
  

  
  Buy new: $49.79
  82 used and new from $28.99
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: wii(347), smash brothers(250), video games(238), wii game(213), nintendo(188), fighting(154), mario(137), games(114), action(90), brawl(55), not overhyped(16), sonic(12)
  
  )
• Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) tagged "video games" 230 times (
  

  Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game)
  By Rockstar Games
  

  
  Buy new: $18.89
  223 used and new from $9.50
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(351), video games(230), grand theft auto(209), gta iv(140), gta 4(106), kickass games(85), games(56), niko(30), gta4(25), adventure(13), rockstar(7), rockstar games(6)
  
  )
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game) tagged "video games" 229 times (
  

  Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game)
  By Activision Publishing
  

  
  Buy new: $46.99
  247 used and new from $16.10
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: black ops(404), call of duty(397), xbox 360(330), video games(229), shooter(220), fps(197), game of the year(108), better than medal of honor(84), better than halo(72), call of duty black ops(49), garbage(20), treyarch(17)
  
  )
• PlayStation 3 120GB System (Video Game) tagged "video games" 223 times (
  

  PlayStation 3 120GB System (Video Game)
  By Sony
  

  
  Buy new: $464.00
  69 used and new from $199.98
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(448), ps3 slim(347), blu-ray(251), video games(223), sony(220), playstation(163), hdmi(109), great value(94), ps3 controller(77), console(48), kickass games(21), consoles(18)
  
  )
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Video Game) tagged "video games" 221 times (
  

  Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Video Game)
  By Activision Inc.
  

  
  Buy new: $59.95
  172 used and new from $6.50
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: call of duty(537), xbox 360(368), video games(221), fps(135), multiplayer(92), war(39), games(31), kickass games(21), modern warfare(18), military(8), xbox(6), 360(5)
  
  )
• Xbox 360 20GB [Old Version] (Video Game) tagged "video games" 219 times (
  

  Xbox 360 20GB [Old Version] (Video Game)
  By Microsoft
  

  
  30 used and new from $150.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(226), video games(219), console(79), xbox(56), hdmi(49), defectivebydesign(45), 360(42), hd dvd(24), playstation 3(15), made in communist china(12), microsoft(5), bioshock(5)
  
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• PlayStation 3 80GB System (Video Game) tagged "video games" 215 times (
  

  PlayStation 3 80GB System (Video Game)
  By Sony
  

  
  61 used and new from $200.00
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(583), blu-ray(260), video games(215), ps3 80gb(161), console(147), playstation(130), sony(127), ps3 bundle(77), 1080p(61), hardware(19), xbox 360(9), 2009 amazon frustration-free packaging revolution(9)
  
  )
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Video Game) tagged "video games" 211 times (
  

  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Video Game)
  By Sony Computer Entertainment
  

  
  Buy new: $24.26
  158 used and new from $10.70
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(334), uncharted(219), video games(211), uncharted 2(191), ps3 exclusive(182), adventure(171), nathan drake(146), action(126), platformer(91), blu-ray(40), games(16), role playing(14)
  
  )
• Final Fantasy XIII (Video Game) tagged "video games" 204 times (
  

  Final Fantasy XIII (Video Game)
  By Square Enix
  

  
  Buy new: $14.99
  142 used and new from $11.45
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: playstation 3(316), final fantasy(262), rpg(256), video games(204), final fantasy xiii(196), ffxiii(174), ff13(161), ps3 exclusive(56), blu-ray(54), games(44), role playing(33), final fantasy 13(23)
  
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• Fable II (Video Game) tagged "video games" 200 times (
  

  Fable II (Video Game)
  By Microsoft
  

  
  Buy new: $20.00
  225 used and new from $0.27
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: xbox 360(291), rpg(271), video games(200), fable 2(151), fable(128), video games trade-in(69), role playing(62), games(53), microsoft(46), fable ii(19), lionhead(10), xbox(4)
  
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• Final Fantasy XII (Video Game) tagged "video games" 192 times (
  

  Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)
  By Square Enix
  

  
  Buy new: $17.99
  222 used and new from $3.49
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: rpg(279), final fantasy(220), video games(192), playstation 2(172), final fantasy xii(96), ffxii(79), ff xii(57), final fantasy 12(50), ff12(46), square enix(34), role playing(20), games(16)
  
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• Wii Play with Wii Remote (Video Game) tagged "video games" 191 times (
  

  Wii Play with Wii Remote (Video Game)
  By Nintendo
  

  
  Buy new: $25.69
  85 used and new from $14.94
  Customer Rating:
  
  Customer tags: wii(450), wii game(355), wii play(314), wii remote(248), video games(191), nintendo(143), wiimote(108), games(78), controller(61), controllers(23), console(11), remote(8)
  
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Amazon 15 Days, 15 Video Game Deals

I’ve been posting tons of Black Friday specials, sales, coupons, deals, savings, etc. over the past few days – all the better to prepare you for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Even if you don’t celebrate any winter holiday in particular, you probably still love to save money.

Black Friday deals start today! Don’t spend Black Friday 2008 jostling for bargains and parking spots. Certain sites (like Amazon) will have amazing deals to help you and your site visitors get holiday shopping done for less. There’s the Amazon Black Friday page which acts as a central point to find all their Black Friday deals, including the Gold Box hourly deals featured from midnight to 11pm PST and thousands of products that are on sale for a limited time only.

This represents a tremendous opportunity for you. So, this year you shouldn’t fight the crowds when you can shop online at Amazon from the convenience (and comfort) of your keyboard.

Plus, Amazon Customers Vote is back for 2008 and voting has already begun! Customers Vote is a special end-of-year promotion where you can vote for the deal you’d like to buy at an amazing discount. There will be six rounds of voting with three products in each round. Beginning Thursday, November 27, 2008 each day a new winning product will be announced, and randomly selected customers who voted in that round will receive an invitation to participate in the race to buy the winning product.

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On average it takes about 4-6 weeks to go live on all stores. Some stores review faster than others with Amazon taking under a week, Napster and Emusic about a week or two, Rhapsody about 2-3 weeks and the same for GroupieTunes. So far we have been unable to determine the average time to go live in Lala.com and Shockhound as they are so new. Remember TuneCore does not have control over when your album goes live but these are averages based on long-term distribution relationships with each DSP (digital service provider).

Assuming the stuff you create is really, really good… you can make some serious bank this way. And of course, you could just get ‘discovered’ by a major label. If you’re looking to get your music out there digitally, this is probably your best bet.

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