(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the availability of
Amazon Cloud Player for iOS in BMW Apps and MINI Connected-equipped
vehicles from model year 2011 forward. Amazon Cloud Player customers
using iPhone and iPod Touch devices can now conveniently access their
music using the vehicle’s controller and screen. For more information,
customers can visit amazon.com/cloudplayer/auto.
Customers will love the integration of Amazon Cloud Player for BMW Apps
and MINI Connected vehicles because they will be able to:
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Easily access their music playlists stored in Amazon Cloud Player with
the convenience of using dashboard controls
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Enjoy music in high-quality up to 256kbps audio
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Free up local storage space on their phones by storing and accessing
music in the cloud
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Get rid of bulky CDs for easier music listening in the car
“We embrace in-car entertainment as an extension of our customers’
listening experiences. We want our customers to be able to enjoy their
entire music library wherever they are—that includes being able to
conveniently listen to and control their music while driving,” said
Steve Boom, Vice President of Digital Music for Amazon. “That’s why
we’re thrilled to bring Amazon Cloud Player to top automotive brands so
customers can access their favorite songs, albums and playlists with the
easy-to-use, in-vehicle controller and screen. This integration with the
BMW Group further solidifies our commitment to providing our customers
with music listening choices that fit their on-the-go lifestyles.”
The launch of Amazon Cloud Player in BMW and Mini Cooper follows the
integration in Ford SYNC Applink-equipped vehicles earlier this year.
Amazon provides one of the broadest selections of playback solutions of
any major cloud music service with the ability to download, manage and
stream music in the cloud.
About Amazon MP3 Store
The Amazon
MP3 Store offers customers more than 26 million songs in the U.S.
and hundreds of thousands of albums with everyday low prices on
bestselling albums. Any MP3 song and album purchased from Amazon can be
automatically saved to Cloud Player – Amazon’s music service that
enables customers to securely store their personal music in the cloud
and play it on a wide range of devices.
About Amazon Cloud Player
Amazon provides one of the broadest selections of playback solutions of
any major cloud music service with the ability to download, manage and
stream music in the cloud and on several devices. In addition, Amazon
AutoRip gives customers free MP3 versions of eligible CDs and Vinyl
records they purchase from Amazon, including past purchases dating back
to 1998 which are all automatically added to their Cloud Player
libraries. Learn more at www.amazon.com/cloudplayer.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth’s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon’s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon’s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. Kindle Paperwhite is the world’s best-selling and most
advanced e-reader. It features new display technology with higher
contrast, the next generation built-in light, a faster processor, the
latest touch technology, and exclusive new features designed from the
ground up for readers. Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle,
features improved fonts and faster page turns. The new Kindle Fire HDX
features a stunning exclusive 7” or 8.9” HDX display, a quad-core 2.2
GHz processor, 2x more memory, and 11 hours of battery life, as well as
exclusive new features of Fire OS 3.0 including X-Ray for Music, Second
Screen, Prime Instant Video downloads, and the revolutionary new Mayday
button. The all-new Kindle Fire HD includes an HD display,
high-performance processor and dual speakers at a breakthrough price.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp,www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.cn, www.amazon.it, www.amazon.es, www.amazon.com.br, www.amazon.in,www.amazon.com.mx,
and www.amazon.com.au.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,” “we,” “our” and similar terms
include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context
indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and
data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements,
acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system
interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments
and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could
affect Amazon.com's financial results is included
in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent
filings.
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