Amazon Music Punches Into Podcasts, With Shows Including Originals From DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will Smith and More
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmazon Music is now offering millions of episodes of free podcasts and has set a slate of original programming coming to the platform, representing a major new rival to Spotify and Apple Podcasts.The free podcasts are available on all tiers of Amazon Music for no additional cost and have first launched in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Japan. Original shows being produced exclusively for Amazon Music include podcasts from DJ Khaled, Becky G, Will Smith, Dan Patrick and more.Available on a non-exclusive basis on Amazon Music are popular podcasts such as “Serial,” “Dr.