Amazon Music just rolled out a test of "Explore," an AI-powered search feature designed to help fans deep-dive into artists. It surfaces obscure collaborations, discography highlights, and builds AI playlists via Maestro. The beta is currently limited to select U.S. iOS Unlimited subscribers across roughly 10,000 artists.
Amazon Music just rolled out Topics, an AWS-powered feature that uses AI to analyze podcast transcripts and descriptions to generate clickable subject tags. Tapping a tag lets listeners jump straight to other episodes across shows discussing the same subject. Why it matters: It turns hours of conversational audio into searchable, cross-show threads so you can follow ideas instead of just feeds.
Amazon Music just rolled out Maestro, a new AI tool in beta that turns text prompts, voice notes, and even random emojis into custom playlists. Currently testing among select U.S. mobile users, Unlimited subscribers can stream tracks instantly, while free and Prime listeners are limited to 30-second previews. It's Amazon's direct answer to Spotify's recent AI push, designed to nudge more free users into paid tiers.
Amazon Music is getting an AI upgrade to automatically generate podcast episode highlights and chapter markers. The feature stems from Amazon's acquisition of audio startup Snackable AI, allowing listeners to jump directly to specific segments without having to scrub through full episodes.
