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Why Amazon Music is genuinely the best value streaming service

Amazon Music now includes Audible

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The only thing better than access to over 100million songs is getting a good deal in the process.

We all know streaming has forever changed the way we listen to music. There are plenty of different platforms offering you huge catalogues of pop bangers, indie anthems and fresh tracks from your new favourite artists but we reckon Amazon Music might just be the best value service out there. Here’s why.

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As well as a stacked collection of music and podcasts, Amazon Music Unlimited members can also now get access to Audible, which boasts the largest collection of audiobooks on the internet. That’s a lot of books – and you can listen free for 30 days too!

Subscribers can choose one title a month from the thousands on offer. It’s perfect if you want a refresher on ancient Roman culture after seeing Gladiator 2 or need to find out what happens after the gravity-defying conclusion to Wicked. If your New Year’s Resolution is going to be ‘read more’, Amazon Music Unlimited will make that very easy.

Money talks

Amazon Music offers a free, ad-supported model but even the top tier won’t break the bank. Amazon Music Unlimited is available for £10.99 a month while existing Prime members can get it for £9.99. On top of that, new customers can get 30 days of Amazon Music Unlimited for absolutely nothing. You can’t really get a better deal than that anywhere.

There’s so much choice

Amazon Music Unlimited has a catalogue of over 100million songs which, if anyone’s counting, is enough music to soundtrack the next 570 years. From fresh new albums to nostalgic classics, it’s all there. When you first sign-up, you can handpick some of your faves to make sure you’re only getting recommended the stuff you actually want to listen to. That means no more Eerie Energizing Mallgoth or Bronx Drill taking over your streaming, unless you want it to.

The platform also offers unlimited skips, curated and custom playlists as well as a number of digital radio stations, perfect for when you need a little help picking a song to match your vibe. There’s also offline listening, so you can take the party with you wherever you go.

Unlimited members also have access to millions of podcast episodes, including a number of exclusives and ad-free options, because who wants to hear about coffee subscriptions or self-grooming solutions when you’re on the verge of finding out who the killer is. All of this is available on desktop, mobile and tablet – as well as your eager-to-please Alexa device.

You can’t hear this music anywhere else

Speaking of exclusives, Amazon Music has a whole host of unique tracks that can only be heard on the platform. As part of their ongoing covers series, you can hear Blondshell tackling Sheryl Crow’s ‘If It Makes You Happy’, Post Malone taking on Brad Paisley’s ‘I’m Gonna Miss Her’ and Sam Smith reworking Christina Aguilera’s ‘Beautiful’.

Subscribers can also listen to the likes of Girl In Red and Victoria Monét delivering lush, stripped back versions of their own creations, while artists like The Black Keys and Royel Otis have released brand new epics on Amazon Music. A current ‘best of’ playlist boasts over five hours of tracks that you just can’t hear anywhere else and that’s only the tip of the exclusive iceberg.

 

And with Amazon Music Unlimited, your faves just sounds better

The big argument against streaming is that the music doesn’t sound as good compared to other formats. That might be true for some platforms but Amazon Music Unlimited offers a range of audio options. One-hundred-million songs come in HD and millions more come in crisper, Ultra HD. Members can also enjoy a growing catalog of specially mastered Spatial Audio albums that make use of Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio which basically means your favourite albums sound pristine. We won’t get too techy but Amazon Music Unlimited provides a more immersive, polished listening experience. Your ears will thank you.

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