

We’re excited to bring Apple Music to our Alexa customers this holiday season.Apple Music support on Amazon Echo speakers is starting to roll out in the United States through the Alexa app on iOS and Android a few days ahead of schedule. They stream tens of millions of hours of radio per month and have set tens of millions of music alarms since the feature launched less than a year ago.įun fact: Top country is the most requested music to wake up to.

Customers ask Alexa to play all kinds of music in many different languages. We’re thrilled to bring Apple Music – one of the most popular music services in the US – to Echo customers this holiday.”Ĭustomers tell us that the simplicity and ease of asking Alexa for the content they want to hear has brought more music into their homes. “We are committed to offering great music providers to our customers and since launching the Music Skill API to developers just last month, we’ve expanded the music selection on Alexa to include even more top tier services. “Music is one of the most popular features on Alexa-since we launched Alexa four years ago, customers are listening to more music in their homes than ever before,” said Dave Limp, senior vice president, Amazon Devices. Simply enable the Apple Music skill in the Alexa app and link your account to start listening. Just ask Alexa to play Beats 1 to hear Apple Music’s global livestream including in-depth artist interviews- all completely ad-free.

Customers will also be able to ask Alexa to stream expert-made radio stations centered on popular genres like Hip-Hop, decades like the 80s, and even music from around the world, like K-Pop. Customers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favorite songs, artists, and albums-or any of the playlists made by Apple Music’s editors from around the world, covering many activities and moods. Dave Limp, senior vice president, Amazon DevicesĪpple Music subscribers will be able to enjoy Apple Music’s 50 million songs on Echo devices.
