EntertainmentStreamingAmazon Prime subscribers just got a cool free music upgradeIf you’re a Prime member you just got 98 million more songs for freeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingAmazon Prime subscribers just got a cool free music upgradeIf you’re a Prime member you just got 98 million more songs for freeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you’re a Prime member you just got 98 million more songs for free
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Anastasiya Gepp)
(Image credit: Anastasiya Gepp)
Good news forAmazon Primesubscribers: you now have access to over 100 million songs onAmazonMusic without having to pay extra. That’s up from the previous selection of 2 million songs, so it’s a big upgrade for yourAmazon Echo(or any of the otherbest smart speakerswith Amazon compatibility). You’ll also get access to many shows from Amazon’s catalogue of ad-free podcasts, including some podcasts that you won’t find on any platform, and you’ll be able to download audio for offline listening.
There is one catch, though: the songs are only available in Shuffle mode; with the exception of All-Access playlists, which you can pick and choose songs from, you can only shuffle-play the music. Still, it’s a big improvement on the previous free offering.
(Image credit: Amazon)
(Image credit: Amazon)
Amazon Music Prime: what’s the catch?
Amazon hasn’t given up on Amazon Music Unlimited; if you want on-demand music rather than just the ability to skip through playlists, or if you want higher quality and/or Spatial Audio, those are still reserved for Unlimited subscribers. That’s still $8.99/£8.99 a month.
For most people, I suspect the HD/spatial audio options aren’t going to be a big enough deal to justify an additional subscription – especially since the free music on offer to every Prime member is ad-free too, and so are the top podcasts.
It’s interesting to see Amazon bucking the trend: other streaming services are getting more expensive or removing features, so for exampleApplehas just upped the price of Apple Music,Apple TV+ and its Apple One entertainment bundles andNetflixis about to make big changes to account sharing. So it feels churlish to grumble about what Amazon Music Prime doesn’t do: if you’re a Prime member who doesn’t feel the need to shell out for a dedicated music service, this is a nice upgrade to have.
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