Amazon's standard music plans play songs out as 256kbps MP3 files encoded with a variable bitrate, which is what Apple Music runs at as well. If you weren't aware, the higher the bitrate, the 'smoother' the music is supposed to sound.

no, not really, but it does sound pretty darn good. (Image credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central)Īmazon streams music directly from the original vinyl, preserving both the fidelity and smoke of the original 1970s pressing and. How the different Amazon Music plans stack up Prime members can get a discount if they pay $149 yearly. Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan: Family plans are great if you're trying to keep costs down and have more than one person who wants access to a streaming library.The company is offering a free 90-day trial, and then you're charged as per the Amazon Music Unlimited subscription pricing. It is free for anyone who's already on the Amazon Music Unlimited plan. Amazon Music HD: This offering from Amazon promises the absolute highest quality digital audio for the most discerning of listeners.

The Prime Student service is available for $60 per year, and you can add Amazon Music Unlimited to the service for just $1 per month.

Amazon Music Unlimited Student Plan: This plan is geared toward college students who are members of Amazon's Prime Student service.

If you have more than one, you'll need the Unlimited Individual plan. However, keep in mind that it only works with a single Echo or Fire device.

Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan: This $4 per month plan attaches to an Echo device and seems like a good deal at first.

It opens up the library to over 50 million songs!

Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan: This one runs $9 per month (or $79 a year) for Prime members or $10 per month for everyone else.

Amazon Music Unlimited Ad-Supported Plan This is a free version of Amazon Music Unlimited that's supported by advertising and offers 'thousands' of songs in playlists and stations.

If you're in shuffle mode, however, all of Amazon's 100 million songs are available to Prime members. It only has two million songs that you can select individually, so at some point, you'll hit a wall if you try to listen to something a little more obscure. If you have Amazon Prime, you have Prime Music.

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