Prime Music Just Got Better: Universal Music Group Artists Now Available for Amazon Prime Members to Stream
September 29 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Prime members in the U.S. and U.K. can start
listening to newly added albums anytime, anywhere via the Amazon
Music app on iOS, Android, Fire devices, Amazon Echo, or on the
Web—plus tracks are available for offline listening
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced that Prime members in the
U.S. and U.K. now have access to even more great music – popular
and award-winning Universal Music Group artists are now available
for unlimited listening on Prime Music.
Starting today, Prime Music will now include select albums from
Universal Music artists such as Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lana Del
Rey, Maroon 5, Of Monsters and Men, Ariana Grande, The
Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, Drake, Lorde, Jessie J and Eminem, among
others. In addition, a wide selection of popular Jazz and Classical
albums from Universal Music artists will now be available for Prime
members to enjoy.
“Prime Music has already become a top destination for streaming
music in the U.S. and U.K., and we are thrilled today to make it
even better by growing our selection with Universal Music artists,”
stated Steve Boom, VP of Digital Music for Amazon. “From chart
topping artists like Lady Gaga to legendary musicians such as Tom
Petty and Nirvana, we know our Prime members will love listening to
all the additional music that’s now available as part of their
membership.”
“We are pleased to make a selection of our catalog available on
Prime Music,” said Francis Keeling, Universal Music Group’s Global
Head of Digital Business. “With Amazon’s tremendous reach and
consumer appeal, we are delighted to build on our relationship by
making Universal Music’s world-class artists available to Amazon
Prime members.”
In addition, Prime members can enjoy music from Universal Music
artists in expertly-programmed Prime Playlists. Prime Music is
available via the Amazon Music app on iOS, Android, Fire devices,
Amazon Echo, or on the Web at www.primemusic.com—plus tracks
are available for offline listening. In addition, the Amazon Music
app for Android supports Android Auto, allowing drivers to play
favorite tracks from Prime Music using an elegant, car-optimized
interface.
About Amazon Music
Prime members in the U.S. can listen to more than one million
songs, over a thousand Prime Playlists and hundreds of Prime
Stations available ad-free on Prime Music at no additional cost to
their membership. Prime Music can be accessed through the Amazon
Music app on Fire devices, Amazon Echo, iPads, iPhones, Android
devices, laptops or online at www.primemusic.com, with tracks
available to download for anytime, anywhere listening. Eligible
customers who are not already Prime members can try Prime Music
with a 30-day free trial by visiting www.amazon.com/prime.
Prime members and customers also have access to tens of millions
of tracks to purchase and download in MP3 format in the Amazon
Music store www.amazon.com/digitalmusic.
More to Prime
Amazon Prime is an annual membership program for $99 a
year that offers customers unlimited Free Two-Day
Shipping on more than 20 million items across all categories,
unlimited Free Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items in 14
metro areas, unlimited streaming of tens of thousands of movies and
TV episodes, more than one million songs, more than one thousand
playlists and hundreds of stations with Prime Music, early access
to select Lightning Deals all year long, free secure, unlimited
photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos and
access to more than 800,000 books to borrow with the Kindle
Owners’ Lending Library. In addition, Prime members in 11
cities receive one and two hour delivery on a selection of
tens of thousands of everyday essentials with the dedicated Prime
Now mobile app. Not a member? Start a free trial of Amazon Prime
at amazon.com/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The
company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews,
1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment
by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets,
Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
services pioneered by Amazon.
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