Amazon is preparing the launch of a new music streaming subscription service, Reuters reports. The tech giant is finalizing licenses for such a service, and it is rumored that it may launch. late this summer or early fall. Of course, Amazon already offers a music service for free to Prime subscribers, but this new service will cost $ 9.99 per month, and will offer a catalog much more competitive than its rivals, putting Apple Music and Spotify on the ropes.
Although it will be a late entrant in the music streaming space, Amazon believes having a comprehensive music service is important to its bid to be a one-stop-shop for content, according to the same sources. The new music offering is also intended to increase the appeal of Amazon Prime, and Amazon Echo.
The move to launch a service with full music streaming rights makes sense, considering the behavior of the Amazon in recent months. In an effort to diversify its offering, the wholesaler in April presented a independent video service at a price of $ 9 / month.
Apple Music was launched in June last year in the 2015 WWDC, and is expected to have a major update in the These days WWDC. I personally see him many shortcomings to Apple Music if we compare it to Spotify, where they have an abysmal user nest where I include myself.
Source | Reuters
