Amazon Music becomes free for the bonus members, but there is a downside – the digital, Amazon Prime now integrates all Amazon Music, but there is a restriction
Amazon Prime now incorporates Amazon Music, but there is a restriction
The solution remains interesting, however, and comes to interrogate between paid offers and free streaming solutions with advertising like that present on Spotify or Deezer. Thus, for € 5.83 per month (€ 69.90 per year), the members of Amazon Prime benefit from a video premium subscription, free and fast delivery and access to a catalog of more than 100 millions of titles, among others.
Amazon Music becomes free for the bonus members, but there is a downside
Amazon has just announced that its premium members now had access to the whole library of songs present on the Amazon Music platform, without price increase.
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To bring the pill of the increase in the price of the premium subscription, Amazon Music opens its catalog of more than 100 million titles to the bonus subscribers, and this without advertising. However, access is limited to the use of the random reading function, which can be activated on an artist, album or playlist in particular. It is therefore impossible to choose a specific track to listen to it. A checkout remains necessary to unlock access to reading, high definition quality, local download and space audio technologies (Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio). This subscription is currently invoiced € 9.99 per month.
The solution remains interesting, however, and comes to interrogate between paid offers and free streaming solutions with advertising like that present on Spotify or Deezer. Thus, for € 5.83 per month (€ 69.90 per year), the members of Amazon Prime benefit from a video premium subscription, free and fast delivery and access to a catalog of more than 100 millions of titles, among others.
Amazon Prime now incorporates Amazon Music, but there is a restriction
Amazon Prime subscribers take advantage of a nice surprise. He now has access to the whole catalog of Amazon Music.
Amazon increased the prices of its Prime subscription (from 49 to 69.90 euros per year), but Amazon also changes its offer. Amazon to launch an impressive offensive in this streaming battle.
Access to the whole Amazon Music catalog
Amazon has simply announced that all Amazon Prime members will be able to access the entire Amazon Music catalog without advertising.
Previously, Amazon Prime offered a selection of only two million songs. Now you can access more than 75 million songs without paying additional costs.
This novelty is accompanied by an overhaul of the Music application. Amazon focused on improving the overall experience, but also on the further integration of the Podcast section. There is, moreover, a new feature called Podcast Previews, which allows users to preview an extract from the episode before launching it. In addition, a selection of “best podcasts” will no longer have advertisements for Amazon Prime subscribers.
There is a catch
The entire Amazon Music catalog on Amazon Prime is not reflected in a transfer of all the advantages of the musical service. Indeed, you will not be able to listen to music entirely on demand. In reality, you can select any artist, album or reading list to start a shuffle (the random reading function). You will still have the possibility of downloading the content to listen to it offline.
If you want to take advantage of the full Amazon music experience, which includes reading on demand, high definition sound and spatial sound, you will have to go to Amazon Music Unlimited. The latter costs 9.99 euros per month.
Amazon prime for 69.90 euros per year
We remind you, Amazon Prime is now available at 69.90 euros per year. New customers can also benefit from one month of free trial.