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Celebrate Pride with Amazon Music. Kick off Pride with an exclusive track from Girl in Red. It sets the tone for PROUD, our playlist showcasing new music from LGBTQ+ creators. Explore PROUD, along with our Pride Hits and Pride Classics playlists here (https://amzn.to/43CAqpD). While we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community year-round, let's come together and make this Pride Month unforgettable! #InsideAmazon #AmazonMusic #Pride

Congratulations are in order! Billboard just announced its list of Canadian Power Players and our very own John Murphy (Head of Amazon Music & Podcasts, Canada) made the list! John works on strategy, programming, marketing and industry relations here at Amazon Music, and has overseen some big opportunities in initiatives for artists in Canada including the Breakthrough Artists to Watch program (https://amzn.to/3KzSA33) which is currently supporting six Canadian rising stars! Please join us in congratulating John, and check out the Billboard excerpt below: https://amzn.to/3RcoWF8 #InsideAmazon #AmazonMusic

GOOD NEWS: Billboard just announced its list of International Power Players for 2024, and we’re thrilled to announce that THREE Amazon Music execs made the cut this year! Congratulations to Paul Firth (Director of Global Music Industry, Amazon Music) Claire Imoucha (Head of Amazon Music, Spain) and Keisuke Oishi (GM/Director, Amazon Music Japan), each of whom were recognized for “driving success outside the United States” and contributing “to a ninth consecutive year of growth for the global recorded-music business”. Speaking to Billboard, Claire name dropped the Primavera Sound Festival in Spain, making sure to mention that Amazon Music’s 2023 livestream of the event was a major coup for the streaming service. “Being able to delight music fans around the world and bring this world-class festival, packed with artist performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes moments, to them at home was a real highlight,” she said. Please join us in congratulating Paul, Claire and Keisuke and be sure to check out the article Billboard article below: https://amzn.to/4auO7t9

"The thing that excites me most about working at Amazon Music? It’s the chance to positively influence the lives of millions of customers around the globe.” That’s Tzu-Chi Wang, a Senior Software Engineer at Amazon Music since 2021. Based in San Francisco, California, Tzu-Chi began his Amazon Music career as a Software Development Engineer in 2018 before quickly moving up the ranks. In his current role, Tzu-Chi helps ensure that every aspect of the subscription experience runs smoothly for members – right from the moment they decide to sign up. “The decisions I make directly influence the customer experience in major ways,” Tzu-Chi says. “It’s a lot of responsibility... but it’s also hugely rewarding." #AmazonMusic #InsideAmazon

Ready for country music’s biggest party of the year? On Thursday, May 16th, the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards is coming to you live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — and you’ll be able to enjoy the best seat in the house from anywhere in the world because it’s streaming live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch — globally and exclusively. This year, the world’s longest-running country music awards show will be hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winning legend Reba McEntire and it’s destined to be the biggest, grandest, most star-studded ceremony yet: Parker McCollum is making his debut on the legendary ACM Awards stage (the 2022 New Male Artist of the Year) and powerhouse performers like Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan, Nate Smith and Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson. Fans will also be treated to a week of pre-ACM livestream celebrations hosted by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson of the Country Heat Weekly podcast and courtesy of Amazon Music. On Wednesday, May 15 at 9 p.m. EDT fans will be able to stream Live from the ACM Awards: Backstage with Kelly & Amber and on Thursday, May 16, fans can tune into the official ACM Red Carpet on Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch starting at 7 p.m. EDT. Amber and Kelly will also release three ACM-themed Country Heat Weekly podcasts (https://amzn.to/3K3A7M5) on Thursdays, starting on May 9 with the duo’s interview with ACM host Reba McEntire. The entire ceremony will be free to stream across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. PDT. Best of all, you don’t need a Prime membership to watch the show live. Everyone and anyone is invited to this event, so don’t miss it! https://amzn.to/3K1VJbJ

This just in: The Primavera Sound festival is back! Once again, music fans around the globe can tune in to Amazon Music and Twitch to experience the massive event as it unfolds in real time. For the third year in a row, Amazon Music and Primavera Sound are teaming up to livestream from Barcelona (Spain), the hugely popular music festival from May 30th to June 1st. Even better, it’ll be broadcast in Spanish AND English (on Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channels on Twitch). It’s all part of Amazon Music’s ongoing commitment to connect music fans to the artists they love… and to do so on a global scale. Find the link to the livestream below… and be sure to mark your calendars! https://amzn.to/4bfKmJn #InsideAmazon Prime Video & Amazon Studios #AmazonMusic

Amazon Music just launched a brand-new AI playlist generator called Maestro in beta, making it easier and way more fun to build playlists you want, when you want. Maestro uses AI technology to help you create whatever kind of playlist you want… based on pretty much any theme that tickles your fancy! To get started, all you need is a prompt idea, and feel free to let your imagination go wild. A helpful hint for the uninitiated: Emojis will be your best friend as you learn how to conjure up unique playlists to savor, save, and share with friends. Here are just a few Maestro prompts that have been rocking our world this week: - 😭 and eating 🍝 - Make my 👶 a genius - Myspace era hip-hop - 🏜️🌵🤠 - 🎤🚿🧼 As you play around, keep in mind this tech is still new, and results might not always be a sonic grand slam the first time. Prepare to discover LOTS of fantastic new music and artists. The new feature is rolling out in beta to a small number of U.S. customers on all tiers of Amazon Music, so give it a try. Customers in the beta will see Maestro on their home screen or when they tap the plus sign where they usually create a new playlist. Without further ado… hit it, Maestro! Learn more here: https://amzn.to/4bba1D4

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Amazon Music. Fans can enjoy a month-long collection of Amazon Original songs, playlists, and podcasts. Check out our Asian Pacific American page, (https://lnkd.in/eQgmUJP5), which showcases Asian artists throughout the industry, including top performers and songwriters, as well as new groundbreaking artists across Amazon Music’s playlists. #InsideAmazon #APAHM #AmazonMusic

Music festival season is officially in full swing, with Stagecoach Festival promising to be a truly epic weekend of country music featuring industry heavy hitters like Jelly Roll, Elle King, Morgan Wallen and more. And there’s more good news: This year’s completely sold-out festival will stream exclusively on Prime Video as well as the Amazon Music channel on Twitch from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28th. Tune in starting 4pm PT daily and lose yourself to some timeless music… from the best seat in the house! For more on the broadcast, and music and merchandise from your favorite artists check out https://lnkd.in/dFfvXJgx #InsideAmazon #AmazonMusic Prime Video & Amazon Studios

Major congrats are in order! Venerated music magazine Billboard just published its list of “2024 Top Music Lawyers,” and not one, not two, but FOUR of Amazon Music’s legal team were honored with the distinction this year: Stephen Worth (Head of Legal/Associate General Counsel), Cyrus Afshar and Nicolas Gauss (both Associate General Counsels/Directors) and Jon Cohen (Senior Corporate Counsel). As Billboard reports, Worth “has seen Amazon Music collaborate with artists, labels and managers to cultivate a ‘next-generation’ approach to tour merchandise. Through partnerships with artists such as Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Doja Cat and Rauw Alejandro, Amazon Music has expanded the concept of purchasing tour merch to encompass fans buying merch in venues to be shipped to their homes.” Kudos to the team… such an incredible honor! Be sure to check out the full article here: https://amzn.to/3xxWxCa