Is Amazon itching to make its music service a solo act?
Amazon has discussed licensing tunes for a stand-alone subscription music service, the New York Post reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. It characterized the plan as still being in an early stage.
E-commerce giant Amazon already operates a music service, Prime Music, as a facet of its $99-a-year membership program, best known for free two-day shipping. While stand-alone offerings like Spotify and Apple Music charge about $10 a month to unlock all-you-can-eat access to millions of songs, Prime Music’s lower monthly cost of about $8.25 is a trade-off.