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I have been a Amazon Music subscriber since the mp3 days. Sometimes Prime Music, sometimes Music Unlimited. Reading this Reddit and other Forums I feel I am one of the few who actually like Amazon Music. Here are my thoughts:
Most of the complaining comes from Free or Prime Music peoples. There ain't NO free ride here. Don't like the shuffle mode then pay up!!!
I have tried ALL of the Major Music services, Tidal, Apple,Spotify, Amazon Unlimited, Rhapsody (now Napster) Youtube. Apple is my favorite and the most time subscribed right after Spotify. Tidal sucks, got tired of their Hip/Hop/Rap/Crap music bias.
Right now I am subscribed to Amazon Music Unlimited? Why? Amazon has more of the music I like (Blues, Jazz, Texas Honky Tonk, 70s R&B) compared to Apple. I have compared catalogs head to head and Amazon wins - easily. Amazon supports casting to Alexa speakers from mobile apps, Apple does not, no surprise here.
BUT here is where Amazon really wins - their Playlists. Yes, Amazon EXCELLS at bringing me playlists of music I love. Not just a few playlists but lots and lots and lots (100s) of really good playlists. Many think Spotify is the leader at Playlists but they are not IMO. Also, Amazon Radio Stations are second to nobody. IOW Amazon is the winner at bringing ME the music I seek and love. I constantly find new Artists and Music from Amazon. Unlike some services, Amazon understands and KNOWS my Musical taste and strives to please me!
Of course the biggest defect of Amazon Music is their APPs. They are second rate compared to any Music Service. I do not experience many of the APP problems described here on this Reddit. I use Apple Devices and a Firestick for my TV/Dolby atmos setup. The issue is NOT that the App does not play music properly, rather Amazon Music APPS lack many needed features that the competition has.
Will I stay with Amazon Music? I doubt it. The other Music services ALWAYS send me an offer I can not refuse. Spotify just gave me 3 months for the price of 1 Month but I refused - I dislike the Spotify UI, and the lack of Atmos/HD audio.
I don't think someone not paying for their stupid subscription means they don't have a right to complain? I used the app almost exclusively for my music needs and I tried Amazon Music Unlimited when they offered it cheap and it was fine until they started all the updates about a year or 2 ago. But now they can't even get the music I own and have downloaded to play correctly so I'm sure as hell not gonna pay them for a service that also probably works like ass. That's a valid critique.
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