Comments on: Amazon MP3 – Geo Filtering

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:45:28 +0000

I’m surprised to hear that they *just* implemented geo-filtering. I have not been able to buy from this service since it launched for this same reason.

Is it that they’re not checking the ip as well?

By: tartooob

tartooob — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:28:25 +0000

Am sorry but who buys music ? lol mashy sh’3el
Pirates 4 life ?

By: tartooob

tartooob — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:28:05 +0000

Am sorry but who buys music ? lol mashy sh’3el

By: Abid

Abid — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:25:21 +0000

Licenses only allow you to sell to Americans

By: Marzouq

Marzouq — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:32:34 +0000

Mark: That hasn’t been the case with me, I am using a US Credit for all purchases and this came out for me even though I have a US Credit card, and I purchased the song last week no problem but yesterday I had an issue.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:25:18 +0000

Ok, just checked, http://www.248am.com/kthekuwaiti/music/madonna-hard-candy/

Problem has been around since april of last year at least!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:20:19 +0000

Q80 In Denver: If you downloaded last week you can download now, this geo filtering has been active for a few months now. I think its based on your credit card not IP location. You could try it and see, try downloading a song u purchased with a US credit card while using your regular Kuwait connection. If it works it means its credit card based. If not try using your US credit card but go through a US based VPN.

By: Marzouq

Marzouq — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:45:27 +0000

MBH: I can understand it would be from the companies, but they would be dumb too!

Laialy: Very true, and this just gets annoying!

Q80 In Denver: I’m not, I just downloaded last week and it worked fine. I just tried it yesterday and this came up!

By: Q80 In Denver

Q80 In Denver — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:41:21 +0000

You’re Kidding! I just downloaded songs last week from amazon! Dammit!

By: Laialy_q8

Laialy_q8 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:55:30 +0000

man, this is getting out of hand. The same thing happens with youtube! internet was supposed to help us connect to the rest of the world, not disconnect us!