Apple, for its part, bought a startup called AI Music last month and is preparing to launch a “dedicated classical music app” sometime this year.įinally, SoundCloud has embraced fan-powered royalties – and its prominence among emerging artists – as has Tidal, following a reportedly $297 million sale to Jack Dorsey’s Square roughly one year back. It’s hardly a secret that Spotify has dropped billions on podcasts (and “bookcasts”) – reportedly achieving faster spoken-word growth than Apple Music in the process.

But as highlighted, they’re also working to diversify their offerings and appeal to both users and artists.

Of course, competing streaming platforms don’t have access to Amazon’s massive shipping infrastructure and considerable processing capabilities. Over the weekend, the Amazon-owned video-streaming service released a “fully immersive music special” based on The Weeknd’s Dawn FM – while simultaneously rolling out an exclusive Amazon Music EP as well as “an exclusive merch capsule” for the special. You can also enter optional information that will better help Amazon determine where to place your song if it’s chosen. This includes entering required information like: why listeners will like the song, the genre and if the song has lyrics. The ecommerce giant is likewise capitalizing upon the reach of Prime Video to stand out in the crowded music-streaming arena. Open the Amazon Music for Artists app and select New Releases. Needless to say, artists could plug some of these exclusive items in their Spotlight messages – possibly as part of broader deals with Amazon.

Besides the initially noted pitching and promotional tool, Amazon Music unveiled an artist merch store in 2021, including exclusive items from several creators. SEATTLE- ( BUSINESS WIRE )- (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon Music today announced the integration of artist merchandise within its mobile app, combining the convenience customers have come to know.

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