Canonical disables Amazon MP3 store in Banshee

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Submission + - Canonical disables Amazon MP3 store in Banshee (networkworld.com)

Submitted by polar_bear` on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @08:09PM

polar_bear` writes: Banshee contributors were happy to have it chosen as the default music player in Ubuntu 11.04. The joy may be short-lived, though. Canonical approached the team with a choice: give us 75% of Amazon affiliate fees, or we disable the Amazon Store in Banshee to avoid competing with Ubuntu One. The Banshee store was on track to raise $10K for the GNOME Foundation in 2011.

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