Amie Street
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 United States: July 4, 2006 Japan: December 11, 2007
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| Pricing model | Variable (demand-based), à la carte |
| Platforms | Web-based, platform-independent (Microsoft Windows, Mac OS/X, or GNU/Linux) |
| Format | MPEG Layer 3 (.mp3) |
| Restrictions | None |
| Catalogue | 10,000+ artists, 1,000,000+ songs |
| Preview | Streaming song clips (85 seconds) |
| Streaming | Previews and purchased songs |
| Burning/copying | Unlimited |
| Trial | Free credit and REC(s) with initial signup, many songs are free |
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| Availability | Worldwide for most tracks, some tracks are only available in the United States or Japan |
| Features | Demand-based pricing, DRM-free, ability for users to earn money through RECs |
| Website | AmieStreet.com |
Amie Street was an indie online music store and social network service created in 2006 by Brown University seniors Elliott Breece, Elias Roman, and Joshua Boltuch, in Providence, Rhode Island. The site was notable for its demand-based pricing. The company was later moved to Long Island City in Queens, New York. In late 2010, the site was sold to Amazon who redirected customers to their own website.
Founded in early 2006, Amie Street opened to the public with a pre-alpha version on July 4, 2006 and was quickly scooped by Michael Arrington of TechCrunch. Amie Street's catalog and stability have grown steadily since then, adding nine members to the team and creating partnerships with various record labels including CD Baby,The Orchard,Nettwerk Music Group, and Daptone Records. A few weeks after the initial crush of traffic an alpha version was completed and a beta version was launched on October 4, 2006. On December 11, 2007, Amie Street Japan launched in partnership with Turbolinux. They announced that they will experiment with applying the variable pricing system to other digital media products including anime videos and manga comics.
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