Amazon Music In The News

Instagram’s new e-commerce features could transform music marketing – but only if the record industry is willing to change

Should record labels start approaching Instagram differently?

Amazon is readying a hi-def music streaming service

At least one major label has already licensed hew HD service, MBW can reveal

Free Amazon music streaming service now live via Alexa in the United States

Ad-supported tier is available 'out the box' for Alexa users

YouTube Music rolls out free, ad-supported service for Google Home users

Service is available in 16 countries starting today (April 18)

Amazon’s free Spotify rival is ‘imminent’, licensed by major labels

"The music industry seems to be in a good place with Amazon and Apple right now – but less so with Spotify."

Amazon to launch ad-supported music service to rival Spotify – report

Service could launch this week

Universal close to generating $10m per day from streaming, as Q1 label revenues grow 19.2%

Firm's biggest-selling artists in Q1 were Ariana Grande, the A Star Is Born soundtrack, Back Number, Queen and Billie Eilish

Interviews News

How Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town racked up over half a billion streams – and helped change country music’s digital profile

How the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube boosted the country's superstar worldwide