Amazon Music’s prices are going up for Prime members
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XWN3)
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Amazon is increasing the price of its music streaming service, the company has announced in a new FAQ. From May 5th, Amazon Prime subscribers will have to pay $8.99 (8.99) a month or $89 (89) a year for access to Music Unlimited, up from $7.99 (7.99) and $79 (79) respectively. The price of the single-device plan - which lets you listen to the full library but only from a single Echo or Fire TV device - is also increasing from $3.99 (3.99) to $4.99 (4.99) a month. If you're not a Prime member, the price of Amazon Music Unlimited is unchanged at $9.99 (9.99).
As Engadget notes, the price change all but eliminates the discount that Amazon Prime subscribers get when paying for Amazon Music on top of their regular monthly subscription...