Amazon Music Unlimited (Amazon’s music streaming service) now offers an additional advantage to its subscribers: a free audio book every month. Available to United States, Canada and United Kingdomthe feature allows users to access Audible’s massive library which has more than one million titles.
FYI, this new service aligns with a similar initiative launched by Spotify last year for its Premium subscribers. Here are the details relating to this new deployment.
Monthly access to an audiobook
Individual subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited as well as primary account holders of family subscriptions can now listen to one free audiobook per month. There is no duration limit for the chosen book, which means users can opt for short titles or longer works depending on their preferences.
In addition, if the subscriber does not finish their book during the month, they can continue listening to it the following month or choose another title. However, in case of cancellation or suspension of the subscription At Amazon Music Unlimited, access to the audiobook is lost at the end of the billing cycle.
This flexibility allows users to take full advantage of their subscription without feeling pressured by a strict time limit. This is an approach that could appeal to audiobook lovers who appreciate freedom in managing their listening time.
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A competitive offer compared to Spotify
The addition of a free audiobook strengthens Amazon Music Unlimited’s competitiveness in the music streaming market. Currently, the service is offered to subscribers Premium for $9.99 per month (or $99 per year)while non-Prime subscribers must pay $10.99 per month. Compared to Spotify Premium which costs $11.99 per month and includes 15 hours of audiobook listening each month, Amazon Music Unlimited is a slightly cheaper alternative with an equally attractive deal.
However, it should be noted that Access to audiobooks through Amazon Music Unlimited is limited to one title per month. For those who want to explore more of Audible’s vast library or listen to multiple books in the same month, Amazon still offers the Audible Premium Plus subscription. The latter costs $14.95 per month and not only provides access to one free audiobook each month that users can keep indefinitely. At the same time, they will be able to benefit from the entire Audible catalog including podcasts and exclusive content.
A strategy to attract audiobook lovers
With this new feature included in its music offering, Amazon seems to want to attract a wider customer base by combining music and literature. Indeed, access to audiobooks is becoming a key argument for retaining subscribers while standing out in a very competitive market.
In addition, the fact that Amazon allows users to access literary works through Audible also strengthens the synergy between its different services.
SOURCE : THE VERGE
