Amazon Music launches in Colombia and Chile bringing music fans millions of songs, thousands of locally programmed playlists and stations, top podcasts, live streaming in partnership with Twitch, and new Original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music. Amazon are offering their premium ad free service in HD and Ultra HD (CD Quality and HiRes) and an ad-supported selection of top playlists and thousands of stations for free, no subscription or credit card required.
Listeners can enjoy chart-topping releases from local and international artists, including J Balvin, Karol G, and Silvestre Dangond in Colombia and Mon Laferte, Gepe, and Denise Rosenthal in Chile, along with locally curated playlists and stations, developed specifically for each country.
Federico Pedersen, head of Latin America for Amazon Music said, “We’re extremely excited to expand Amazon Music in Latin America and bring music fans even more choice and ways of discovering music. This is an innovative time in the industry and we’re looking forward to offering artists in Colombia and Chile the opportunity to engage with their fans in new ways. Our team has focused heavily on curating a wide breadth of content, including podcasts, playlists, and stations, to spotlight the diversity of each country’s music and creators to delight our customers.”
Amazon Music customers can choose from a diverse selection of locally curated playlists and stations covering popular genres specific to the regions, including rock, cumbia, folk, and reggaeton, as well as new music from international artists rising on the global charts. Starting today, Amazon Music listeners can begin streaming the following playlists:
In Colombia:
- ‘Hecho en Colombia’ — Featuring an expertly curated list of local artists across different genres, including Andy Rivera, Bomba Estéreo, Carlos Vives, Juanes, Las Villa, and Monsieur Periné.
- ‘Farra Popular’ — Updated weekly with top tracks from the biggest names of the genre, like Jessi Uribe, Jhonny Rivera, Paola Jara, Pipe Bueno, and Yeison Jiménez.
- ‘Viva Vallenato’ — A new global playlist dedicated to the genre, with tunes from Diomedes Diaz, Diego Daza, Felipe Peláez, Los Inquietos del Vallenato, Silvestre Dangond, and more.
In Chile:
- ‘Platino’ — A global playlist updated every Friday with the hottest Latin hits by artists like Camilo, J Balvin, Jhay Cortez, Karol G, and Maluma.
- ‘Las Chilenas’ — A new playlist featuring female voices from Chile, like Yorka, Francisca Valenzuela, and SOULFIA.
- ‘TOPÍSIMO’ — From Chile to the world, a playlist featuring national tracks from Princesa Alba, Cami, Harry Nach and more.
All customers, no matter the streaming tier, will have access to millions of podcast episodes at no additional cost. Since Amazon Music launched podcasts in 2020, it has become a premier destination for podcast listeners and creators. Popular Spanish-language shows such as Despertando Podcast, La Cosa Nostra, Mesa Central, Hablemos de Comedia, Relatos de la Noche, Hablemos en Off, En Terapia con Roberto Rocha, and Relatos en Inglés con Duolingo are now available in Chile, along with millions of additional episodes, and more being added all the time. DianaUribe.fm, Curiosidades de la Historia de National Geographic, Radio Ambulante, El Topo, and Se Regalan Dudas are available now in Colombia. Podcasts from leading media partners COPESA, RDF Media, Radio Cooperativa, National Geographic, Sonoro, and TED in Chile, and Caracol Radio, Blu Radio, National Geographic, Sonoro, and TED in Colombia will be available globally on Amazon Music, including in the US and anywhere the service is currently available. Original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music in Spanish in Chile will be launching in the coming months.
Customers in Colombia and Chile can now sign up for a free, three-month trial of Amazon Music Unlimited for a limited time before choosing from three plan options. In Colombia, Amazon Music Unlimited is available at the Echo Plan, which allows unlimited streaming in a single Echo device for $7,105 COP/month, the Individual Plan for $14,900 COP/month, or the Family Plan, which allows up to six members of the same family to use one subscription, for only $23,900 COP/month. In Chile, Amazon Music Unlimited is available at the Echo / Fire TV Plan, which allows unlimited streaming in a single Echo device or Fire TV for CLP$2,200.00/month, the Individual Plan for CLP$4,150.00/month, or the Family Plan, which allows up to six members of the same family to use one subscription, for only CLP$6,290.00/month.
For more information about Amazon Music for Colombia, customers can visit www.amazon.com/amazonmusicco, follow @amazonmusicco on Instagram or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmazonMusicCO
For more information about Amazon Music for Chile, customers can visit www.amazon.com/amazonmusiccl and follow @amazonmusiccl on Instagram or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmazonMusicCL
