![]() ![]() The more fans listen to a musician’s music, the more that musician gets paid. In contrast to the conventional model where royalties from streams go into a pool that's paid out to artists based on their share of total streams, the new system will pay out artists based on their fans' listening habits. Its new “fan-powered” royalties structure aims to level the field for indie artists by delivering money the service makes from listeners directly to the musicians they listen to. After all, Amazon Music is the only place where you can jam out to Garth Brooks's "Friends in Low Places." That's a win for Bezos if I've ever seen one.SoundCloud next month will roll out a new revenue model on its platform, which reaches 175 million users per month and counts 76 million active monthly users. Considering how essential Prime feels these days, I wouldn't be surprised to see some users jump ship. A new "Podcast Previews" tool selects soundbites from specific episodes of a show, which could make discovering your next favorite podcast a little easier.īetween the free streaming library and the focus on podcasts, it's clear Amazon is coming for Spotify's crown with this move. ![]() Wondery shows like SmartLess are now played ad-free for Prime members, as are all Amazon-exclusive shows. ![]() Of course, because no music streaming platform can just stick to, you know, music, Amazon is also promoting its podcast lineup with today's announcement. Neither of those limitations is unlikely to matter to anyone who uses streaming music enough to pay for it, which isn't this plan's targeted audience. So what other differences remain between Amazon Music Prime and the $8.99 (Prime-subsidized) Unlimited plan? Prime-only listeners can't listen offline - again, with the exception of All-Access playlists - and can't stream Amazon's high-fidelity audio. ![]()
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