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# Amazon Adds MP3 Gifts & We Sent One To…
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-adds-mp3-gifts/
- Published: 2010-11-22T07:51:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-11-22T07:51:00.000Z
- Description: Emailing a song as a quick way to connect with someone has been popular since the dawn of the mp3. Now Amazon is trying to monetize the behavior with MP3. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/11/amazon-adds-mp3-gifts.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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Emailing a song as a quick way to connect with someone has been popular since the dawn of the mp3\. Now **Amazon** is trying to monetize the behavior with [**MP3 Gifts**](http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200443160&ref=hypebot.com): buy an mp3, add a personal message and within 5 minutes the recipient gets an email including a download code. They can download the track or exchange it for an Amazon Gift Card. Even free songs can be sent as gifts. We just sent **Paul Resnikoff** at **[Digital Music News](http://digitalmusicnews.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** a copy of War's **"Why Can't We Be Friends?"** and will let you know how things work out…