Amazon Digital Music Service Struggles to Catch iTunes

After launching one year ago, Amazon’s MP3 Download service has become the #2 online destination for individual music purchases. But, despite offering content unencumbered by DRM, making their music compatible with both Apple iPods and any other portable music device, Amazon’s service remains a distant second to Apple’s iTunes Music Store. While analysts predict that Amazon will finish out the year with 130 million songs sold, it’s a far cry from the 2.4 billion songs iTunes is expected to chalk up for 2008.