Amazon is broadening its selection of ad-free music and podcasts for Prime members.
Amazon is dramatically expanding its music library available to Prime subscribers to 100 million songs, up from 2 million, the company announced Tuesday. The songs will be free of ads, but users can only listen by shuffling artists, albums or playlists instead of selecting songs on demand.
Separate “All-Access” playlists, which are tailored to listeners’ preferences, can be played on demand and downloaded for offline listening, Amazon said.
Meanwhile, last month, Apple hiked the price of Apple Music to $10.99 a month versus $9.99. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said last week the streaming platform is also considering increasing subscription prices.
“When Amazon Music first launched for Prime members, we offered an ad-free catalog of 2 million songs, which was completely unique at the time,” said Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, in a statement. “We continue to innovate on behalf of our customers, and to bring even more entertainment to Prime members, on top of the convenience and value they already enjoy.”
