Amazon Prime Changes, Breaking News!

Amazon, in an effort to attract more Prime members, is significantly increasing the number of songs available through the membership program, from 2 million previously to its entire catalog of 100 million tracks. Amazon Music for Prime is also adding "hundreds of thousands" of ad-free podcast episodes, which has been the top request from podcast listeners, including Wondery's entire slate of shows. However, there is a catch. Prime members listening to Amazon Music will mostly be limited to shuffle-play mode, based on artist, album, or playlist, whereas previously the 2 million songs were available to stream on-demand. Amazon stated that Prime members will be able to listen to songs on-demand via "All-Access" playlists that are personalized based on their preferences. On the podcast front, Prime members now have access to a large selection of ad-free podcasts via Amazon Music. Among these are Wondery's premium shows such as "Dr. Podcasts from partners such as NPR, the New York Times, CNN, ESPN, Slate, and Barstool Sports, as well as Amazon Music-exclusive shows, include "Death," "Business Wars," "SmartLess," and "Even the Rich." "MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories," "Suspect Season 2: Vanished in the Snow," "Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree," "Killer Psyche Daily," "I Hear Fear," narrated by actor Carey Mulligan, and a weekly bonus episode of "The Old Man and the Three," hosted by former NBA player JJ Redick, are among Amazon Music's exclusive podcasts. Amazon Music will launch its newest exclusive podcast series, "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer," on November 1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wayne-weathersby/support Subscribe today and join a community that’s growing stronger every week. The Productive NOT Busy Podcast isn’t just a show—it’s your playbook for creating momentum, building confidence, and living life on purpose.