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11/21/2024
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11/21/2024
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Why have three separate apps for music, podcasts and audiobooks when you can have it all in one place?
Available right now, you can get Amazon Music and Audible inside the Amazon Music app, if you’re an Amazon Music Unlimited subscriber. Sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited and get three months for free with this new holiday deal. That’s 90 days of streaming for free.
After the free trial is finished, Amazon Music Unlimited is priced at $10.99 per month. But if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get the all-you-can-listen music, podcasts and audiobooks streaming service for $9.99 per month.
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Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime here.
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With Amazon Music Unlimited, you can access more than 100 million songs in HD-quality audio (and spatial audio), ad-free podcasts and a wide range of exclusive, classic and bestselling audiobooks with Audible — including Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher, Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative by Keke Palmer, The Storyteller: Expanded: …Because There’s More to the Story by Dave Grohl and many others.
In addition, the streaming service is available on Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Android smartphones and tablets via the Amazon Music mobile apps. It can also be found through a number of popular Web browsers, as well as smart home devices with Fire TV or the Amazon Alexa voice assistant.
Now here’s your chance to get Amazon Music Unlimited with Audible for three months for free. In the meantime, watch the announcement trailer below.
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Reading requires focus, and for those who often multitask, that means having to pause and pay attention to just one thing for a bit. Amazon‘s Audible helps people enjoy captivating stories, but through audiobooks — and for a limited time you can try the service for more than 90% off.
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Audible’s latest promo gets new users access to the service for just $0.99 a month for the first three months. That includes Audible originals too, such as Words + Music, which spotlights artists including Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg. Each episode gives you an exclusive look into a musician’s creative process while offering fans a more in-depth look into favorite artists and how they make some of their greatest hits. Audible also released a brand new series titled The Wonder of Stevie that takes listeners through Stevie Wonder’s music career, with commentary from Janelle Monae, Questlove and even Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
The limited-time deal is going on from now until Dec. 31, and is stackable with Audible’s complimentary 30-day free trial.
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Keep reading to learn how to score the Audible deal.
How to Get Audible for $0.99 a Month for 3 Months
New members can take advantage of a complimentary Audible membership for 30 days free when you sign up. You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to receive the discount — just click the button to redeem the deal, and then fill out the information required to instantly get access to the service. Once your 30 day free trial is over, you’ll be charged the limited-time promo price of $0.99/month for the first three months (a savings of more than 90%).
Afterwards, your membership will auto-renew at $14.95/month for the Premium Plus plan that includes access to Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts in addition to a monthly free credit to purchase any premium book within the Audible library (regardless of price) and exclusive member-only deals and discounts.
Other Audible Originals you can check out include the eight episode series Origins, which, like Words + Music, spotlights a groundbreaking artist and gives you a peek into their mind, including where they find inspiration. You’ll also get to hear live performances, with each episode focusing on a different artist. Musicians you can look forward to learning more about include Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and King Princess.
Besides Audible Originals, the service includes a vast library of audiobooks that you can add to your listening list, including musician memoirs and music books. Instead of reading Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, you’ll be able to listen to actress Julia Roberts narrate the star’s life, or hear from JoJo as the “Too Little, Too Late” artist narrates her own memoir.
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Word on the e-streets is that Amazon is looking to open a low-cost storefront to rival Temu. We just hope that if this is true, the products will be of good quality.
Website The Information (yes, that is the actual name) has seen internal information sent to Amazon merchants detailing the price caps of some of the products for the new low-cost storefront.
According to the website, prices are $8 for jewelry, $9 for bedding, $13 for guitars, and $20 for sofas. Everything under this new “Low-Cost Store” ships from its fulfillment center in Guangdong, China.
While you will be getting items for the low-low, don’t expect them to come at the breakneck delivery speeds you have grown accustomed to from Amazon. The Information reports that the new storefront will have slower shipping timelines of nine to 11 days, but sellers will be charged lower fulfillment fees.
Per Engadget:
A seller would be charged between $1.77 and $2.05 to ship a 4-8 ounce item through the Low-Cost Store, compared with a $2.67 to $4.16 charge for an item of that weight shipped under Fulfillment by Amazon from a domestic warehouse, according to The Information.
Amazon has not set price limits on its eponymous online storefront, so this new platform will be a markedly different strategy from its usual approach. It’s more in line with the pricing policy followed by Temu, which launched in 2022.
In its two years of existence, Temu has earned a reputation for selling items of poor quality; Amazon can swoop in and take control of another market if it delivers the same goods but with better quality.
We shall see what happens.
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Amazon is adding a dose of color to the Kindle lineup. The company unveiled a fleet of new Kindles last week, including the Kindle Colorsoft and an updated Kindle Scribe.
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You can download thousands of e-books on Kindle, including music best-sellers such as Lisa Marie Presley’s From Here to the Great Unknown, Brothers by Alex Van Halen and Britney Spears: The Woman in Me.
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The Kindle Colorsoft, the first Kindle to feature a 7-inch color display screen, was “meticulously designed to deliver rich, paper-like color” using an oxide backplane “with custom waveforms for fast performance and a higher contrast on both color and black-and-white content,” per Amazon.
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Introducing Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32 GB)
With Kindle Colorsoft, you can see e-books and images in color and highlight pages in color. Equipped with 32 GB storage, the e-reader retails for $279 and will be released on Oct. 31. It’s available for pre-order now.
The new Kindle Scribe features AI capabilities, a 300 ppi, a glare-free display for faster page turns and a higher contrast ratio. At its max setting, Kindle Scribe’s front light is 25 percent brighter than the previous model. The Kindle Scribe ($399) drops on Dec. 4.
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New Amazon Kindle Scribe (16GB) – Redesigned display with uniform borders. Includes Premium Pen
Active Canvas, another new feature, lets you jot down notes directly in the text. The device summarizes pages and notes for you and organizes them into concise bullet points, and you can change the font of your notes, so it looks more like handwriting. Other features include new white borders, a Premium Pen with a softer eraser-tip designed to mimic a real pencil, and a display screen with a “smooth, paper-like texture.”
Amazon also debuted a new Kindle Paperweight, Kindle Paperweight Kids and the original Kindle in a matcha-inspired shade ($109.99). The upgraded Kindle Paperweight, its fastest edition yet, has 16 GB of storage and it’s available in raspberry, jade and black.
The Kindle Paperweight Signature Edition — available in metallic raspberry, metallic jade and metallic black — has 32 GB, optional wireless charging and auto-adjusting front light.
The new Kindle lineup was announced on the heels of Amazon’s Audible promotion launched earlier this month. With the limited offer, new customers can join Audible Premium Plus for just $0.99 per month for the three months. Join here.
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Desus Nice is taking his Bronx energy on the road. The media personality is working on a travel show for Amazon.
As spotted on Deadline, the New York City native is reportedly shooting a pilot for the streaming platform. The industry magazine says that the writer-comedian is working with Story Syndicate and Amazon MGM Studios on the project; if picked up, the series will run on Prime Video. On Wednesday (Oct. 9), he took to Instagram and made a nod to the project writing “New job alert.” While no other details about the show have been made available the travel format should be familiar territory to Desus Nice. Back in 2014, he appeared on Parts Unknown and gave the late great Anthony Bourdain a tour of the Bronx. The episode not only allowed him to shine a light on his hometown but gave many their first introduction to Desus Nice.
The man born Daniel Baker rose to fame during his Bodega Boys podcast run with his former partner The Kid Mero. From there Desus & Mero gained national popularity with their talk show on Viceland. In 2019, the series would transition to the Showtime network, which meant a bigger budget for production, but fans felt that there was something missing from the new iteration of the show. Desus & Mero would unfortunately part ways in July 2022. In an episode of 7PM In Brooklyn Mero explained a Draft Kings offer made him realized that their partnership wasn’t in a good place.
You can see Mero discuss their split below.
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Taylor Swift is giving a whole new meaning to the fake freckle trend as she switched the traditional freckle pen for a glitter patch. Paired with her classic red lip, the 34-year-old showed off glitter freckles while making an appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs game against New Orleans Saints on Monday (Oct. 7) to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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The source behind the $16 glitter freckles is Fazit, a female-founded small business run by Nina LaBruna and Swiftie Aliett Buttelman, who has gone viral for her heartwarming response to the “Fortnight” singer wearing her fake freckles. In a TikTok that has gained more than 6 million views, Buttelman can be seen crying after discovering that the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper was wearing her beauty product.
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Taylor Swift arrives prior to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Coupled with the newfound viral fame, the small business’ sales have skyrocketed as fans clamor to get their hands on the exact glitter freckles worn by Swift. According to another TikTok from Buttelman, sales for Fazit’s glitter freckles grew 2,500% in 13 hours after the “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” singer sported the makeup — and they’re still in stock (for now).
“Grateful to @Taylor Swift amplifying small female founded businesses and the @Fazit team 🫶✨” the caption reads.
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Unsurprisingly, the popularity thanks to Swift has resulted in Fazit’s Makeup Patches to become a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon for body glitters. More than 9,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased the product in the past month — and the number is only expected to continue rising. While the artist was seen wearing the gold version, there are seven shades and style to choose from, including a strawberry design.
Applying the fake freckles is similar to how you would put on a temporary tattoo: Peel the backing off the glitter freckles then place the sticky side onto your face. You’ll want to take a damp towel and apply slight pressure for at least 60 seconds, then peel off the strip and you’re done.
Once on, they’re water- and sweatproof, and can easily be taken off with makeup remover, according to the brand.
For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard‘s roundups of the best celebrity brands on Amazon, celebrity fragrances and Taylor Swift outfits.
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Amazon is lengthening your chances to score major beauty deals with October Prime Day deals happening now until Wednesday (Oct. 9). Some makeup products are currently being slashed in price, including a three-month supply of the viral Grande Cosmetics Lash Serum, which is on clearance for less than $50.
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Grande Cosmetics has captivated Amazon reviewers who call the lash serum a “miracle worker” for hair growth. More than 9,000 shoppers have purchased the product this month — and now that it’s on sale for 30% off, the number is only expected to rise.
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Normally, the serum is priced at $68, but for Amazon’s October Prime Day, you can score the nourishing serum for just $48 — and it’s not just a small tube, but a three-month supply that’ll keep you stocked up and your lashes full for up to 90 days.
Keep reading to learn more and shop the Grand Lash Serum below.
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In up to six weeks, Grande Cosmetics aim to lengthen and fill out your lash line through its eyelash serum that’s accumulated more than 35,000 five-star reviews. The formula is filled with vitamins, peptides and amino acids to help promote growth while conditioning the hair follicles for a more nourished and healthy look.
Amazon shoppers can’t stop obsessing over the lash serum, calling it an “exceptionally gentle” formula. It’s also easy to apply — just use the included applicator and swipe it across your lash line. Over time, you may notice a fuller look that may not even require mascara.
TikTok has even been gawking over the results of the lash serum, with users showing off the results of the formula. User @eepardy posted a before-and-after video that has gained more than 5 million views, and includes tips on how to use the lash serum.
“Sometimes I forget how short my lashes used to be…” the caption for the video reads.
For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard‘s roundups of the best celebrity brands on Amazon, press-on nails and setting spray.