Amazon is set to join the music streaming business, with rumours of it launching a music site this year.
According to the New York Post, Amazon are playing catch-up to Apple’s recent deal to acquire Beats Music.
The new music service will be available to subscribers of Amazon Prime – a paid shopping membership option for video that competes with Netflix.
According to the New York Post, the service will be heavy on playlists, and will have emphasize particular music categories.
Amazon’s service will act like a Spotify style service, with consumers able to access a catalogue of songs. One hitch to their master plan?
Although independent music labels, Sony Music and Warner Music Group are believed to have signed on to license their music, Universal Music has yet to agree to a deal with the service.
