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Apple Music Launching on Amazon's Echo Devices Dec 17th Week

Apple and Amazon announced that Apple Music will launch on Echo devices starting the week of December 17. Apple Music subscribers will be able to ask Alexa to play favorite songs, artists, playlists, albums using Echo speakers.

Alexa app users can link their accounts to listen to Apple Music on Echo speakers. Apple Music will join existing music streaming services available on Alexa such as Spotify, Pandora and iHeartRadio.

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Apple Music currently has 56 million subscribers, including free trial members. Apple has been looking at different ways to grow its audiences such as acquiring iHeartMedia and expanding HomePod capabilities for immersive home audio experiences. Earlier this week, Apple revealed its list of the top apps, games, music, podcasts, movies, tv shows and books shaping entertainment and popular culture.