If you were under the impression you owned the music you have stored on Amazon's Music Storage Service, Mr. Bezos would like to remind you that you rent, and that you now have an eviction notice. On April 29th, not only will you not be able to create a new account on this service, you will not be able to renew an existing account and once it expires all your music shall join the toasters in silicon heaven. If you log into your account and locate the "keep my music" option, clicking it will give you until January 2019 to move your music before it evaporates. The Register notes that both Prime Music and Music Unlimited will remain active, it is only the Music Storage Service which is being discontinued.
"Amazon says subscribers to its moribund Music Storage Service have 30 days to claim any song files they have stored on the service or lose them forever."
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After Microsoft’s Onedrive
After Microsoft’s Onedrive which I’ve used since it’s inception giving me 15 GB to start then 10 GB for using Camera Roll then 10 GB for being a loyal customer then suddenly declaring, “Ya, it’s over and you’ll be going back to 15 GB”, nothing like this surprises me anymore.
Hell, I used to use free dial-up services back in the day and had to jump from one to the next for one reason or another it’s nothing new and the price you pay for free services and promotions.