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Amazon Will Launch New Music Streaming Service Next Month [Report]

Amazon is so close to finishing its deal with the major labels that it will launch a competitor to Spotify and Apple Music in September, sources tell the Financial Times.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/08/amazon-will-launch-new-msuic-streaming-servioce-next-month-report.html

AmazonAmazon is so close to finishing its deal with the major labels that it will launch a competitor to Spotify and Apple Music in September, sources tell the Financial Times.  Previous reports have Amazon adding a lower priced $5 tier available only via its Echo speaker/digital assistant combo. Pandora-logoPandora is a bit further behind in finalizing its deals, which means a launch later in the year, according to multiple sources.

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