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# QOTD: apple and amazon
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/qotd-apple-and-amazon/
- Published: 2006-02-16T14:16:26.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T20:57:51.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Systems

There is an interesting story in the WSJ about Amazon’s plans to take on Apple in the music download business. The story is framed by the context of a move from atoms to bits. That is from CDs, DVDs and books which comprise a large part of Amazon sales to digital downloads. 

> The move is crucial for the Seattle-based retailer’s long-term strategy. Despite offering a vast array of products from gourmet coffee to garden hoses, Amazon depended on physical media like CDs, DVDs and books for 70% of its 2005 sales. To maintain its dominant position, Amazon will need to hang on to consumers as they migrate to digital delivery of those products. \[[WSJ.com – Amazon Plans Music Service To Rival iTunes](https://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114005222162375368.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]