Amazon Launches Audio App Combining Music and Live Conversation
- Nicki Minaj, Pusha T and Big Boi will host initial shows
- Music will come from Universal, Sony, Warner and indie labels
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Amazon.com Inc. is launching a live audio app designed to reinvent radio by letting people become DJs, playing songs and chatting with listeners.
Amp, as the app is called, will be available starting Tuesday on Apple Inc.’s app store. Users will be able to access a music catalog that includes “tens of millions” of songs from Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and independent labels, Amazon said in a release.