I love buying mp3′s on Amazon. It’s easy and the files work with any mp3 player or software. The songs are $0.99 and the albums are pretty reasonable – cheaper than the CD bought new, more expensive than the used CD store, but you get to listen to it instantly.

Amazon offers a Ubuntu installer on their website for the downloader software so when you make your purchase the song can begin downloading in the background. Its nice that they consider Ubuntu important enough to invest the time into making an easy to use client. When it runs the first time you tell it what folder to drop the songs into. I put it right into my Music folder and rhythmbox picks it up. Anyway, this is very nice alternative for people who don’t use iTunes – which is most Ubuntu users.

The most recent song I purchased was one I heard on a Lincoln car commercial – it’s kind of funky and different, “Technologic” by Daft Punk. Check it out.