Amazon's podcasts plan was leaked earlier to uproar, and now it's finally here.
What you need to know
Confirming , Amazon today announced that it was rolling out podcasts support to its Amazon Music service. Just like does, you'll be able to access podcasts across all tiers pf service without paying extra, and they'll work in all the regular places where you can use including iOS, Android, Echo, and the web app
Amazon is launching with a slate of popular shows such as Prime Junkie, What A Day, Radiolab, Revisionist History, Planet Money, Ear Hustle, Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, and Stuff You Should Know. Aside from those already known quantities, Amazon is striving to differentiate itself with original content like it does with Prime Video. It has tapped the star power of big names like Dj Khaled, Dan Patrick, Becky G, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith to bring in original content. There'll be a lot of variety being produced here, offering content ranging from interviews with musicians to a discussion of issues facing the Latinx communities.
Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, said:
Amazon's podcasts launch was almost derailed by controversy when the company was revealed to have a non-disparagement clause included in contracts. As per , it's now walked that clause back, and the service's terms for creators are now Amazon's standard terms.
Podcasts will be made available to the U.S., UK, Germany, and Japan.
What you need to know
- Amazon Music will now be able to stream podcasts for no additional cost.
- The service will be coming to the U.S, UK, Germany, and Japan.
- Aside from an influx of popular content, Amazon will also be hosting original content from big names like DJ Khaled and Becky G.
Confirming , Amazon today announced that it was rolling out podcasts support to its Amazon Music service. Just like does, you'll be able to access podcasts across all tiers pf service without paying extra, and they'll work in all the regular places where you can use including iOS, Android, Echo, and the web app
Amazon is launching with a slate of popular shows such as Prime Junkie, What A Day, Radiolab, Revisionist History, Planet Money, Ear Hustle, Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, and Stuff You Should Know. Aside from those already known quantities, Amazon is striving to differentiate itself with original content like it does with Prime Video. It has tapped the star power of big names like Dj Khaled, Dan Patrick, Becky G, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith to bring in original content. There'll be a lot of variety being produced here, offering content ranging from interviews with musicians to a discussion of issues facing the Latinx communities.
Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, said:
Amazon's podcasts launch was almost derailed by controversy when the company was revealed to have a non-disparagement clause included in contracts. As per , it's now walked that clause back, and the service's terms for creators are now Amazon's standard terms.
Podcasts will be made available to the U.S., UK, Germany, and Japan.