ericgtr12
macrumors 68000
I use the music service that comes with Prme on my Echo everyday and love it. Sounds like I'll have to start paying extra for it and I will, not much I agree but still.
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Amazon Music Unlimited Launches With $3.99 Echo-Only Subscription Option
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slu
macrumors 68000
I don't know about the rest of you, but I am certainly going to try this and potentially migrate from my Google Play Music subscription. I have the $7.99 grandfathered rate from Google, so I was never going to switch to Apple/Spotify at a higher rate. I'm happy with Google Play Music, but as a recent Echo purchaser, not being able to use it on the Echo was certainly an issue. And the limited Prime Music catalog was an issue with the Echo.
If Amazon has a catalog equal to Google, with Echo integration, at the same price and usability, I see no reason to keep my business with Google.
If Amazon has a catalog equal to Google, with Echo integration, at the same price and usability, I see no reason to keep my business with Google.
maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
I don't have the echo and I think at this point, my prime membership has expired, though for the Christmas season, I may renew it. I've been debating whether I am finding value in Apple's music offering. I use it, but not a lot.
Except under bridges and overpasses. Or in metro areas with tall buildings. Or any other place (parking garages, etc) where your sat antenna can't get a signal.
burgman
macrumors 68040
jclardy
macrumors 601
I feel like the "echo only" price is a bit too high, especially if it only works with one echo. I guess it might be nice for people who have limited data plans so they don't stream in the car, but I don't think that overlaps with the demographic that owns an echo in the first place.
The $7.99 prime price is nice I guess...but they have to be significantly better than Spotify or Apple Music to justify switching.
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The $7.99 prime price is nice I guess...but they have to be significantly better than Spotify or Apple Music to justify switching.
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Did you miss the echo dot? Stereo output to whatever speaker system you want. Way cheaper too.
burgman
macrumors 68040
I have SiriusXM and of course what you say is true. But the streaming App works very well is free with a subscription and has some nice features..
slu
macrumors 68000
Have you heard an Echo? I'm a music lover and, while not an audiophile, I find the sound quality of the Echo to be very good.
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I don't think you have to pay extra to use what you currently have. If you want the full Unlimited Prime Music you do, but to keep the limited Prime Catalog as it stands today, nothing changes.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/dmusic/promotions/PrimeMusic
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
My portable sat radio doesn't have a problem in manhattan. Can't get Amazon under bridges or in the Lincoln tunnel either.🙄
Mac Rumors is being paid for these stories, right? This isn't a rumor or a story about the Mac. This is an ad for Amazon Music.
Are you implying that Amazon should have added the new music offering as a Prime membership benefit at no cost? Why?
oneMadRssn
macrumors 603
I think it's the playlists and other user-specific metadata that locks in users and prevents switching on a whim.
I have a few dozen playlists on Spotify that I like, it knows my tasted pretty well with Discover Weekly and the new Daily Mixes, and I have all my favorite artists and albums identified. I would have to redo all of that if I switched.
mdelvecchio
macrumors 68040
no doubt wtf amazon, get with it already. shameful that all the cable networks have beat them to this already.
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what on earth are you talking about? apple already has a similar service that i use daily.
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uh, not. a cross-platform SXM subscription (car + app) is $15/mo, which is 5/mo more than apple music or spotify, AND lacks on demand catalog.
i'd pay it if it was $5/mo total for car + app, but they wouldn't do it when my trial expired. so long....
lordofthereef
macrumors G5
I don't know how prime works outside of the US so this is only a comment for the US but...
Prime already gets you free two day (or same day depending where you live) shipping. Granted it's not free if you pay for it. But if you buy 2-3 things a month it's a wash.
You also get unlimited prime video with this subscription.
So what. For $100 people expect this to just be rolled in too? I'm not an amazon sympathizer, but at some point they can't just keep adding stuff to the $100 yearly subscription. They have to make multiple tiers of service.
I'm in a spot where I've been in the google music trial going on four months and that's about to expire. Do I drop $10 a month there? Do I go amazon? I currently have prime shipping shared to me from a friend but all I get is the shipping. No other perks.
Prime already gets you free two day (or same day depending where you live) shipping. Granted it's not free if you pay for it. But if you buy 2-3 things a month it's a wash.
You also get unlimited prime video with this subscription.
So what. For $100 people expect this to just be rolled in too? I'm not an amazon sympathizer, but at some point they can't just keep adding stuff to the $100 yearly subscription. They have to make multiple tiers of service.
I'm in a spot where I've been in the google music trial going on four months and that's about to expire. Do I drop $10 a month there? Do I go amazon? I currently have prime shipping shared to me from a friend but all I get is the shipping. No other perks.
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
I've listened to siriusxm traveling the desert between Phoenix and San Diego. So the money spent on being able to listen anywhere internet + sat is worth downside of lacking a demand catalog. At least in my opinion.
djeeyore25
macrumors 6502
The Amazon plan for Prime members is only $79 if you pay for the whole year. That's not a bad deal. I wonder if it'll include their music match service like Apple does with iTunes Match and Apple Music.
lordofthereef
macrumors G5
If you have the app service it will work anywhere your phone will work. Don't much prefer Sirius myself. But I in sure there are as many people streaming it as using the actually satellite radio service.
lowendlinux
macrumors 603
big-ted
macrumors regular
How do you manage with just two day delivery (I know the US is slightly larger) but the normal Amazon next day delivery in the UK is pretty good but feels like eternity against the free 2 hour delivery
Great point; I agree completely. Apple may not have to compete on their hardware/software products (computers, phones, watches, etc) because they are in a class by themselves, but when it comes to the Cloud, streaming (music, television, etc), they will have to compete on price.
I hope they bring this out in the UK. I pay £14.99 for Apple Music - and will continue to do so for use on my phone/in the car/in rooms where I don't have an Echo - but I will happily pay an extra amount (presume it will be £3.99) for an Echo-only subscription. I certainly would not pay £10 or whatever it is for a Spotify sub just to use it on my Echos.
dschulian
macrumors regular
Yes I didn't! In this case it's a great offer, if you don't need your music collection on other devices.
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