
Still, Amazon Unlimited Music might be a better option for those who don't have Apple devices. Other popular music streaming services like Apple Music also provide access to high-quality audio at $10.99 per month. While writing this article, Amazon is running a promotional offer wherein it lets new users experience the service free for 30 days, with an option to cancel anytime. The mobile apps for Amazon Music Unlimited let you choose the audio quality of your tunes when streaming over a cellular connection, so you can either cut down on data use at. However, it does offer an HD service with a CD.

Nonetheless, the library and quality of audio tracks included with Amazon Prime membership should be enough for regular users. The standard sound quality is definitely lower than Spotify, with a much more subtle sound than its competitors. With revealing headphones, the difference between Spotify and Prime Music is audible. Amazon uses MP3 to stream, compared to Apple’s AAC and Spotify’s Ogg Vorbis format. Amazon Music HD currently offers music streaming in higher quality than Spotify. The subscription offers Prime Music and Prime Video for accessing audio and video content on demand, but it does not include Amazon Music Unlimited. Here’s the only ‘but’: Prime Music tracks are only 256kbps at their highest quality, the same as Apple Music, but lower than Spotify Premium’s 320kbps. Users might have to pay sales taxes in some states, which could increase the effective price of the subscription. On the other hand, students get the service at $7.49 per month and $69 a year.

Currently, Amazon Prime membership costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year in the United States.
