Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Amazon Music

Photo Credit: Dolby There are a plethora of music streaming services available, so it makes sense that Amazon would include one in its vast collection of offerings. And while Spotify and Apple Music may be more well-known than Amazon Music, you might be surprised to know of its 100 million song library, high-resolution and spatial audio options, podcast library, Alexa voice control, and a friendly user design that makes locating music relatively simple. All about Amazon Music Amazon Music is accessible through a variety of channels, including iOS and Android apps, desktop apps for Mac and Windows, web browsers, Echo and Fire TV devices, and has an intuitive user interface and controls that are packed with album artwork and images (drawing more than a few inspirations from Spotify). Moreover, Alexa voice control is compatible with Amazon Music, enabling you to use voice commands to skip tracks, pause music, or request a certain song be played. Photo Credit: PCMag Details Of The Plan

• Amazon Free Music:

The most fundamental package is the ad-supported Amazon Music Free, which you may use even if you don't have an Amazon Prime membership. The basic tier is somewhat constrained, as are most ad-based, free services, allowing you access to "millions of podcast episodes" and tens of thousands of playlists and stations with advertisements playing in the background. Also Read: What Alexa Can Really Do? Ultimate Guide to the Smart Gadget

• Prime Music on Amazon:

If you currently have Amazon Prime or are considering getting it, Amazon Prime Music is free if you can't stand the commercials of the Free tier. You receive all the benefits of an Amazon Prime membership, such as same-day shipping and Prime Video, in addition to ad-free access to the 100 million song catalog, podcasts, stations, and playlists. This level also offers downloads, which is advantageous because it only permits playback on one device at a time, unless you're listening to downloaded music that has been kept on your device.

• Streaming music on Amazon

The complete offering is Amazon Music Unlimited. Basically, it includes everything that the Amazon Music Prime plan does, but without any annoying shuffles or restrictions on what you can and cannot play. The real point of Amazon Music Unlimited, though, is the sound quality. There are 100 million songs in lossless HD format, which is CD quality (16-bit/44.1 kHz, with an average bitrate of 850 kbps), and an unspecified number of songs in their highest Ultra HD quality range (24-bit depth and sample rate ranging from 44.1 to 192kHz and an average bitrate 3,730kbps).

• Accessing Amazon Music

You can listen to Amazon music on a variety of devices, including iOS and Android phones and tablets, the Amazon Music desktop program for PC and Mac, Amazon Echo and Fire TV devices, Sonos systems, and Roku media streamers. You can use a web browser to access the player in addition to the apps. Some vehicles also include Android Auto or Apple CarPlay that you can use to access the software. Photo Credit: Business Insider What is the cost of Amazon Music? As is customary with Amazon, you have a choice of several plans, including the ad-supported Amazon Music Free, the ad-free Amazon Music Prime, which, like Amazon Prime Video, is available for free to all customers, and the top-tier Amazon Music Unlimited, which you can either pay a premium for in addition to your Amazon Prime membership or purchase separately. The breakdown is as follows:

• Free Amazon Music: No purchase of Amazon Prime is necessary, however registration is necessary. With an Amazon Prime Membership, which costs $15 per month or $139 per year, you may access Amazon Music Prime for free. But, students can currently receive an amazing deal with the regular $15 monthly pricing reduced to $7.49 per month for up to four years, which also grants access to Prime Video, Prime Games, and other services. The best option is Amazon Music Unlimited, which has a variety of subscription plans.
• Music Unlimited Individual Plan: If you also have a Prime membership, this single-user package will cost you $9 per month/$89 per year; if not, it will cost you $11 per month. Before paying anything, new users can get a three-month trial. The Music Unlimited Family Package costs $16 per month or $159 annually and enables playback on up to six devices at once. An Amazon Prime membership is necessary.
• Music Unlimited Family Plan: This plan, which costs $16 per month/$159 per year, enables streaming on up to six devices at once. It needs an Amazon Prime membership.
• Student Plan: The regular $5 monthly student fee for Amazon Music has been reduced in an offer to just $1 per month for up to four years, in addition to the special student Prime rate noted above.
• Music Unlimited Single-Device Plan: This one is a little strange as it's only accessible through Fire TV and Echo devices, excludes spatial audio tracks or content in HD or Ultra HD resolution, and doesn't permit downloads and with Prime, it costs $5 per month.

Photo Credit: Hardware Upgrade In addition to the discounted student Prime cost noted above, Amazon Music's standard student fee of $5 per month has been reduced in an offer to just $1 per month for up to four years. Music Unlimited Single-Device Plan: This one is a little strange as it's only accessible through Fire TV and Echo devices, excludes spatial audio tracks or content in HD or Ultra HD resolution, and doesn't permit downloads. With Prime, it costs $5 per month.