AmazonMP3 Archive

Rhapsody is now DRM free


Great news for Podfitness users, Rhapsody has joined the likes of Amazon MP3 and Napster and removed all copy restrictions from their digital downloads. Songs from Sony, Warner, EMI and Universal are all available. As most of our users know Podfitness workouts don’t mix with songs that are copyright protected so this is another big [...]

What’s your workout playlist?


According to a 2005 study, the music you listen to during your workout makes a BIG difference.
People work harder, have more fun, and lose more weight when they work out with music. If you’ve ever left your MP3 player at home and had to work out without music, you know exactly the difference it makes.
We [...]

Music, Workouts, and Podfitness: The Definitive Guide


First off, welcome back to the Podfitness Blog! Right now, we’re retooling our blog to be more relevant to what you, as a Podfitness member, care about, and we’d like to welcome our newest blogger, Heather.
One of the new features of our blog is the “Definitive Guide” series, a (mostly ironically-named) series of guides for [...]

That was fast: Sony BMG drops DRM, Podfitness users rejoice


The #1 complaint people have with Podfitness is that their purchased music doesn’t mix with workouts. BusinessWeek has great news for Podfitness users.
The gist of the article is that all 4 of the major labels are now going DRM-free, which means most of the music you could ever want will be available digitally, without [...]

Another one bites the dust…


Another music giant has gone DRM-free. As we speak, Warner Music Group is adding their catalog of music to the Amazon MP3 store, which marks 3 of the 4 major labels there (Sony is the only holdout, but it seems like a matter of time before they join as well).
This makes Amazon MP3 easily the [...]

Why is AmazonMP3 better than the iTunes store for Podfitness users?


Two words: unprotected music!
All of the songs on AmazonMP3 have no DRM or protection on built in. Which means that anything you purchase from AmazonMP3 will work with Podfitness and can still be loaded into your iTunes or Zune libraries.
This has been a big issue for many Podfitness users since protected music will not mix [...]