The Zune and Amazon MP3 Downloads – Bonus: Bryan Adams Reckless .99 for entire album in MP3
I have never purchased music off of Amazon.com and I was wondering if it would be seamless into my Zune. The answer is yes and here is my experience. There is even a little Windows Home Server action mixed in here! The bonus to this post is Bryan Adams’s Reckless album for .99cents! Ten songs for a buck! Enjoy some great 80’s moments!
Reckless
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Downloading from Amazon.com involves using their downloader. That might be a pain but in the end you can choose whatever music aggregator or software you wish. iTunes, Zune, etc.
The download is small and simple to use and you can get started here. After installing the downloader Amazon provides you with a free song in order to test the service.
When you purchase music Amazon sends you a link and you will need to associate this link with the Amazon Downloader. See the figure above. After you have that done Amazon purchases will download and open automatically.
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Here is the downloader doing it’s thing. You now have options on what to do with your downloaded music.
If you have iTunes installed, the Amazon MP3 Downloader will launch iTunes once your downloads finish and automatically add your downloads to your iTunes library. If you have Windows Media Player installed and don’t have iTunes, the Amazon MP3 Downloader will launch Windows Media Player and automatically add your downloads to your Windows Media Player library. You can change this behavior if you like by changing the Preferences of your Amazon MP3 Downloader.
In my preferences I have changed my music directory to my Windows Home Server music share. I have changed the Media Library option to do nothing but you can have it load into your iTunes or Windows Media Player depending on your setup. Balloon tips? I don’t need your stinking balloon tips!
Dock your Zune and presto! You even get to keep the free download.
Enjoy!
Reckless
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