Amazon introduced today a new service that gives back to customers who have purchased physical CDs over the last 15 years. Yes, fifteen. It's called AutoRip, and it essentially offers free MP3s of CDs purchased since 1998. If you've been buying music from Amazon for a while, this is absolutely killer. It's worth noting that not all titles are eligible for AutoRip due to licensing restrictions, but Amazon is adding more AutoRip-eligible titles "all the time."

Just like with other Amazon music purchases, the AutoRip tracks go straight to your Cloud Player library and don't count against Cloud Storage limits. This isn't just a retroactive change either – AutoRip tracks will be available for all future CDs purchased, as well. That part is cool, even though we're not sure how many people actually still buy physical CDs.

The service is free, available now, and happens automatically. Head over to your Amazon Cloud Player to see your updated collection now.