Network sources report that Amazon may soon compete with the popular Spotify service. The report says Amazon plans to launch a free, ad-supported music service as early as this week. Users will have access to a limited catalog of music and will be able to play tracks through Echo speakers without connecting any additional services.
It's unclear how limited the catalog of music offered by Amazon will be. According to some reports, the company plans to sign a contract with several labels that will provide content regardless of how much ads come with it. Amazon officials do not comment on the rumors.
Currently, paid music services like Prime Music or Music Unlimited are already operating, which have become widespread and have a large audience of subscribers. The emergence of a free music service, even with a less extensive catalog of artists, could attract potential users. This approach will allow Amazon to make its own devices with Alexa voice assistant more attractive to buyers. If the rumors are true, then this week we should expect the official presentation of the free music service from Amazon.
Source: 3dnews.ru