Amazon Music Unlimited offers a catalogue of
more than 45 million songs to listeners in Australia and New
Zealand, including a free 90-day trial for new subscribers, for a
limited time
Amazon’s on-demand streaming service enables
the power of innovative voice controls when paired with Amazon
Alexa and Echo, available to customers in Australia and New Zealand
in early February
In addition to the latest releases from
the world’s hottest artists, listeners can also enjoy
hundreds of hand-curated playlists and stations
featuring acclaimed local talent
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Music today announced Amazon Music
Unlimited will become available in Australia and New Zealand
starting February 1, giving music lovers in both countries access
to a catalogue of more than 45 million songs and hundreds of
playlists and personalised stations. Amazon Music Unlimited
features hits from today’s top artists including Taylor Swift, Ed
Sheeran, Khalid, and Big Sean, as well as hundreds of hand-curated
playlists and personalised stations highlighting acclaimed local
musicians including Vance Joy, Courtney Barnett, Gang of Youths,
Sia and Morgan Evans. Beginning February 1, new subscribers can
sign up for a free 90-day trial of Amazon Music Unlimited for a
limited time, and discover the vast catalogue of unlimited, ad-free
music streaming within the Amazon Music app for iOS, Android, PC,
Mac, and on any Web browser at www.amazon.com.au/music.
Beginning today, customers in Australia can preorder an Amazon
Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Plus at www.amazon.com.au/echo,
www.amazon.com.au/echodot and www.amazon.com.au/echoplus, with
devices beginning to ship early next month. Customers in Australia
and New Zealand may also purchase devices at select major retailers
in early February. Customers who purchase an Echo device will be
able to join the millions of listeners who have experienced the
power of using voice for music by pairing Amazon Music Unlimited
with Amazon Echo. By combining the ease of voice controls with an
expansive catalogue of music, Amazon Music has reimagined the
listening experience in the home around the world and now, for
Australian and New Zealand users. Customers will be able to ask
Alexa to discover and listen to the music they want based on mood,
genre, era, artist name, and song or album title. By pairing Amazon
Music Unlimited with Alexa and the power of voice, music streaming
is now easier and more fun than ever before.
- Want to hear hits from a specific
artist? “Alexa, play top songs by Kylie Minogue” or “Alexa, play
the hits by Keith Urban.”
- Looking for a specific playlist? Just
ask, “Alexa, play the ‘Divas Down Under’ playlist,” a selection of
notable female artists from Australia and New Zealand.
- Interested in hearing a specific
station or song? Simply say, “Alexa, play the ‘Top Australian Pop’
station” or “Alexa, play ‘Adore’ by Amy Shark.”
- Listeners can request music from a
specific genre or decade, like “Alexa, play some 80s rock
music.”
- For a lean back music experience, just
say, “Alexa, play music” or “Alexa, play the latest hits” and a
station based on your personal listening habits will begin.
“We’ve seen phenomenal feedback from customers who use Amazon
Music Unlimited, and we’re thrilled to bring an entirely new world
of music streaming possibilities to listeners in Australia and New
Zealand,” stated Sean McMullan, Head of International Expansion for
Amazon Music. “We’re opening doors for our customers to have access
to an incredible catalogue of music, and to be able to listen to
some of their favourite artists while using the power of voice in
exciting new ways.”
In addition to top hits by the world’s hottest artists, Amazon
Music Unlimited offers more than 150 playlists and stations
featuring popular and emerging artists from the region. Tailored by
local Amazon Music experts, playlists including “Women Crush
Wednesday” showcases talented female singers from Australia and New
Zealand, “Australian Rock Royalty” features five decades of music
from rock legends, while “Top 50 Australia” and “Top 40 New
Zealand” present songs from local charts, updated weekly so users
can easily discover what’s trending and popular in their countries.
Stations including “Top Dance,” “Top Alternative,” and
“Acoustic Pop” are also available for endless playback
across popular genres. Following the theme of spotlighting
home-grown talent across the service, Amazon Music Unlimited
subscribers can also enjoy their favourite kind of music from local
artists with a handful of playlists continuously updated with music
made exclusively by artists from Australia and New Zealand,
spanning various genres including rock, country, and pop.
With the coming expansion, subscribers to the Individual Plan
and Family Plan in Australia and New Zealand will have access to
the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android, making a vast catalogue
of more than 45 million songs available ad-free for offline
playback on mobile devices, anywhere and anytime without an
internet connection. Customers will find new releases by trending
artists from around the world on the “Home” tab; find their own
playlists, top artists and favourite songs, genres, albums and more
with “My Music” and discover new picks on “Recommended” which
highlights song, playlist and artist suggestions provided by
Amazon’s celebrated recommendations engine. Starting February 1,
customers can explore over 45 million songs with no limits on skips
via iOS, Android, Web, PC and Mac in Australia and New Zealand.
Amazon Music Unlimited will be available through three monthly
plan options: the Echo Plan, offering full access to Amazon Music
Unlimited at the breakthrough price of $4.99AUD/month on a single
Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Plus; the Individual Plan at
$11.99AUD/month; or the Family Plan, coming soon, which will allow
up to six members of a household to share a subscription for just
$17.99AUD/month. Learn more at www.amazon.com.au/music.
About Amazon Music Unlimited
Amazon Music Unlimited provides access to tens of millions of
songs by chart-topping artists, thousands of hand-curated playlists
and personalised stations, as well as innovative natural voice
controls powered by Alexa in more than 30 countries. The full
catalogue, on-demand streaming service is available through Amazon
Music app on iPads, iPhones, Android devices, laptops or online at
www.amazon.com.au/music.
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