Jeff Bezos' company Amazon, which likes to compete in everything competitive, launched its new music streaming service called Amazon Music Unlimited a few days ago. It is posed as a serious alternative to Apple Music, Tidal and the queen Spotify. However, we do not yet know this platform in depth, soToday we want to clear all your doubts about Amazon Music Unlimited, explain everything you need to know. It's too early to tell whether or not this new music streaming platform is a failure, but the reality is that Amazon tends to fail when it ventures beyond online stores.
The particular benefit of Amazon Music Unlimited is that it will work especially well with Alexa, the virtual assistant that Jeff Bezos' company has in digital markets. In addition, some sound devices such as the Amazon Echo, already have Alexa integrated, so it would considerably facilitate the task of using Amazon Music Unlimited through them. This means that probably the music in our homes is totally governed by Amazon Will Amazon's new bet be a success? It remains to be seen, let's review it.
Let's get to the important thing. What does it cost?
Despite the fact that Amazon tends to make its content cheaper, music streaming seems to be stuck at a minimum that no company dares to exceed. How could it be otherwise, it will cost € 9,99 per month. However, it has a wink for users of its previous Prime Music service, thus, those who previously have an Amazon Prime account will have a special price of € 7,99 per month. The other alternative is to pay a full year for € 79.
Prices that we already knew, will later offer a Family plan, something that has quickly catapulted Apple Music and Spotify, since all the music you want on up to 6 devices for just € 15 per month is a pretty succulent option. Another option is € 149 per year (not yet available).
On the other hand, users who have an Amazon Echo or an Echo Two, will have a special subscription for only € 3,99 per month with access to the entire catalog. Unfortunately, these extremely cheap subscriptions will only be accessible on a single Echo or Echo Dot.
Is it compatible with iOS and Android?
Indeed, Amazon Music Unlimited will be available for iOS in the App Store, but also for Android in the Google Play Store, without ruffling you.
But it doesn't stop there, we can also use Amazon Music Unlimited on a Windows PC, on macOS, on Amazon Fire devices and even in a web version that will allow us to make the most of our subscription from any browser.
Why Music Unlimited and not Spotify or Apple Music?
For nothing, and for everything. The Unlimited Music interface for iOS and Android devices is spectacular, However, it does not offer a design that pushes us directly to abandon other platforms (perhaps if Apple Music, which is quite deficient in that regard).
It has sections of recommendations, and we already know how well the Amazon team usually does this job, it will analyze our tastes well to offer us the music we like, something that for now is a pending task for Spotify, which usually recommends content that it may seem the most unlikely in some situations.
Of course, compatibility with Alexa gains strength, while Apple does not allow Siri to connect with Spotify, if it does with Apple Music, on the other hand more of the same with Google Assistant. Definitely, Alexa is the only assistant that will work properly with Unlimited Music, and the ideal one if you have more devices from the smile brand.
How do I subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited?
Right now this new system is only available in the United States of America, but will soon arrive in Spain. Any user can enjoy their 30-day trial, as Spotify already does. On the other hand, Apple Music offers a full 90-day trial. At the end of the year it will arrive in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. You can subscribe directly using Alexa on your Echo devices or on your personal Amazon page, fast and easy.