For Prime members, Amazon Music is offering an improved price.
The biggest online retailer in the world revealed on Tuesday that subscribers to its service will now get free, ad-free access to the entire 100 million-song catalog of Amazon Music in shuffle mode.
Previously, only two million songs from the company’s ad-free repertoire were available to users, said Steve Boom, vice president of Amazon Music.
While Spotify boasts over 80 million tracks, including 4.7 million podcasts, Apple Music offers more than 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists.
Along with unique programs like “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories” and Keke Palmer’s brand-new original podcast “Baby, this is Keke Palmer,” Amazon Prime members will also be able to access the most popular podcasts without interruptions.
According to Amazon Music, the tremendous growth resulted from customers’ demands for access to the whole repertoire of music. Now, subscribers will have the opportunity to upgrade to the Amazon Music Unlimited subscription to obtain on-demand access, which includes spatial audio along with songs in HD and Ultra HD, and will be able to shuffle play any musical artist, album, or playlist.
In addition to the convenience and value that Prime members now receive, Boom noted that “we continue to innovate on behalf of our customers” and deliver them even more entertainment.
Amazon has increased member benefits on a number of occasions after raising membership costs earlier this year to account for inflation.
Amazon increased the cost of yearly subscriptions in February from $119 to $139 and the cost of monthly Prime memberships from $12.99 to $14.99, saving customers around $180 annually.
Since then, Amazon has provided two Prime Days for members to take advantage of discounts before the holiday shopping season. This month, Amazon launched its first-ever second Prime Day event of the year, giving Prime subscribers early access to holiday offers.
