Competition in Streaming Music Heating Up
Amazon and Pandora are closer to music services (see 1602040052) that will compete against Spotify and Apple Music, said a Monday New York Times article. As early as this week, Pandora is expected to launch an expanded version of its…
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$5 Pandora One subscription platform, the Times said. Pandora One is the company’s commercial-free music streaming service that allows customers to build customized stations around a favorite artist and uses its software algorithm to select tracks with similar characteristics. Users are limited to six song skips per hour and 24 in a 24-hour period, said the Help section. In coming weeks, said the Times​, Amazon is expected to introduce its own competing service to Apple and Spotify, a separate music offering from what Amazon offers as a perk to Prime customers. Amazon and Pandora had no comment Monday. Spotify said last week it's adding to its streaming service, launching with the NFL Player Association’s Ace Media an original sports and music series.