Amazon announced new music-streaming service called Music Unlimited
Amazon has announced the release of a new on-demand music service called Music Unlimited. The service is meant to be a direct competitor to other music streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify. However, Amazon is trying to differentiate their service through certain features.
First of all, the main aspect that makes Unlimited Music appealing is its price. The service will cost Amazon Prime members only $7.99 per month, while for the rest will be $9.99. This cheaper than any of its main competitors. In addition, if you have an Amazon Echo, you can enjoy Music Unlimited for only $4 a month. However, at this price, the service is only available for only one device.
Second of all, in regards to its library of music, Amazon’s service is similar to its competitors. It includes a catalog of millions of songs from both established artists and indies. It offers recommendations for new music depending on your preferences, creates playlists and more. The service can be accessed on a variety of platforms such as Android, iOS, Windows, Sonos, and more.
Third of all, Music Unlimited is the new version of Amazon Prime Music. The app has been redesigned and focuses on album art and artist imagery, it includes a new navigation system as well as a fresh typography. Amazon has included several useful options like automatically downloading music in the background for offline listening and lyrics integration.
Besides its lower price, another feature of Music Unlimited that Amazon hopes to differentiate its service from its competitors is the integration with Echo devices and the voice assistant called Alexa. Users have a variety of voice commands at their disposal, from requesting a specific song, album or artist to play music on a certain mood or time. Alexa can even find songs even if you only remember a few lyrics.
According to Amazon, Alexa will get smarter as more people will use the service. It will be able to improve its responses and suggested music based on your listening history. Additionally, Music Unlimited include a feature called Side-by-Side. It allows users to see an artist’s commentary on a few select songs from their library. More tracks with commentary from more artists will gradually be released.
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