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# Amazon Will Launch New Music Streaming Service Next Month [Report]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-will-launch-new-msuic-streaming-servioce-next-month-report/
- Published: 2016-08-29T14:35:49.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-29T14:35:49.000Z
- Description: 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
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Africa, Alan Cross, Commentary (magazine), European Exchange Rate Mechanism, European Union, Financial Times, Free streaming, Freemium, record label, The Banker, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Amazon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88d38e0970b-150wi "Amazon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88d38e0970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)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](http://www.ft.com/?ref=hypebot.com). Previous reports have Amazon adding a lower priced $5 tier available only via its Echo speaker/digital assistant combo. [![Pandora-logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09309f82970d-100wi "Pandora-logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09309f82970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Pandora 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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