Amazon Music vs Jamendo Music
Amazon Music
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| Figure | Amazon Music | Jamendo Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 17 | 0 |
| Spec score · Music streaming services | 9.4 (#1) | 7.5 (#50) |
| Spec score · Music Streaming Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.7 (#48) |
| Spec score · Free music streaming services | 9.5 (#1) | 7.6 (#35) |
| API authentication | V2 requires Login With Amazon OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens and a stable X-Amzn-Device-Id header, with scopes such as music::catalog and music::library:read. | The API supports OAuth2 so app users can access Jamendo accounts and interact with content such as favorites, likes, and dislikes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| What it does | Amazon Music is an audio entertainment service combining music, podcasts and creator-focused content. | Jamendo Music lets independent artists share music with a global audience, and listeners can stream, download, and share tracks under the Creative Commons terms selected by each artist. |
Plans
Amazon Music
- Amazon Music for Prime membersFree
- Amazon Music FreeFree
- Amazon Music Free with adsFree
- Amazon Music PrimeFree
- Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device$5.99 a month
- Amazon Music Unlimited Student$5.99 a month
- Unlimited Single Device$5.99 a month
- Unlimited Student$5.99 a month
- Unlimited Individual for Prime members$10.99 a month
- Amazon Music Unlimited Individual$11.99 a month
In their own words
Amazon Music
Amazon Music streams music and podcasts, with free listening that does not require a credit card. Prime members get ad-free music and top podcasts, and can shuffle-play artists, albums, or playlists. Amazon Music Unlimited adds on-demand access to 100 million songs and thousands of programmed playlists and stations. Its catalog includes lossless HD and Ultra HD tracks, plus spatial audio including Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio. Unlimited subscribers can download songs or playlists for offline listening, but those downloads are accessible only in the Amazon Music app; Prime downloads are limited to All-Access Playlists. Alexa voice controls let listeners request music on compatible Alexa-enabled devices, and app casting works to Alexa-enabled devices except Fire TVs. Apps and web access are listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Unlimited Individual costs $11.99 a month, or $99 a year for Prime members; Family costs $19.99 a month, or $159 a year for Prime members. Free and other paid options are also listed.
Jamendo Music
Jamendo Music has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.