Amazon will launch its own digital music store in the UK by next month, reports claim.
Similar to its Amazon MP3 store in the US, the new online music retailer will offer music free of DRM in MP3 format, rather than the superior AAC format.
AAC has become identified with Apple, so competitors seem less willing to use it.
Amazon has secured permission from all four major labels and many independents to offer their music through its service.
Amazon’s plan emerges after this week's 7digital announcement which made the European music download site the first to offer an all-DRM-free catalogue.
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