- Beginning at 12:00 a.m. ET on December 24, fans can stream all 16 albums from the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history only on AmazonMusic Unlimited—his entire collection will also be available for purchase and download on Amazon Music
- Garth has become one of the top-streamed artists on Amazon Music since his debut to streaming exclusively on Amazon
- Amazon Music is also the official sponsor the 2017 Garth Brooks World Tour
SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Dec. 21, 2016) announced that the entire catalog from the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, Garth Brooks, will be available exclusively on Amazon Music beginning at 12:00 a.m. ET on December 24, 2016. Fans will be able to stream Garth’s entire 16-album collection, including all 10 studio albums like No Fences, The Chase, Man Against Machine and his latest, Gunslinger as well as catalog favorites like The Lost Sessions and his Christmas classics, only on Amazon Music Unlimited. In addition to unlimited streaming for Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers, all Garth Brooks’ albums will be available for purchase and digital download on Amazon Music, starting this Saturday. To find out more or to start listening, visit www.amazon.com/amazonmusicunlimited.
“I hope my fans will enjoy this surprise holiday gift,” stated the 2016 CMA Entertainer of the Year, Garth Brooks. “As we look to 2017, I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Amazon Music along for the ride on my upcoming tour as we go worldwide.”
“Garth is an incredible artist that our customers love listening to—in just two months, since his debut to streaming exclusively on Amazon Music, Garth has become one of the top streamed artists and The Ultimate Hits and Double Live have become top streamed albums,” stated Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. “We are thrilled today to announce that even more from Garth is coming exclusively to Amazon Music this Saturday, including award-winning and popular albums like No Fences, The Chase and more. We can’t wait for customers to start enjoying the entire Garth catalog.”
In October, for the first time in his career, Garth brought his music to streaming exclusively on Amazon Music with his Diamond-selling albums, The Ultimate Hits and Double Live, and has since become one of the top-streamed artists on Amazon Music.
Here’s more of what Amazon customers have loved about Garth since his debut on Amazon Music:
Most-requested Garth songs on Alexa:
- “The Thunder Rolls”
- “Friends in Low Places”
- “The Dance”
- “Shameless”
- “Standing Outside the Fire”
Songs most frequently requested by their lyrics on Alexa:
- “Standing Outside the Fire”
- “The Thunder Rolls”
- “Friends in Low Places”
Most-streamed Garth songs:
- “Friends in Low Places”
- “Callin’ Baton Rouge”
- “Unanswered Prayers”
- “The Dance”
- “It’s Your Song”
Garth’s entire album collection that will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music Unlimited starting this Saturday includes:
- In Pieces
- Garth Brooks
- The Chase
- The Ultimate Hits
- No Fences
- Ropin’ the Wind
- Sevens
- Scarecrow
- Double Live 25th Anniversary Edition
- Fresh Horses
- Christmas Together
- Gunslinger
- Man Against Machine
- Beyond the Season
- Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas
- The Lost Sessions
Amazon Music is also the official sponsor of Garth Brooks’ 2017 World Tour—previously announced U.S. dates are listed below, with more to come early next year.
- January 21 – Cincinnati, OH
- January 22 – Cincinnati, OH
- January 27 – Cincinnati, OH
- January 28 – Cincinnati, OH
- January 29 – Cincinnati, OH
- February 2 – Memphis, TN
- February 3 – Memphis, TN
- February 4 – Memphis, TN (two shows)
- March 11 – Albany, NY
Amazon Music Unlimited is available on all Amazon Music compatible devices with the following subscriptions:
- $7.99/month, $79/year for Prime members ($9.99/month for non-Prime customers)
- $3.99/month on a single Echo, Echo Dot, or Amazon Tap
- $14.99/month for Prime and non-Prime customers or $149/year Family plan for Prime members
Customers can sign up to begin their free 30-day trial today on Amazon Music Unlimited by visiting www.amazon.com/amazonmusicunlimited.
About Amazon Music
Amazon Music is the destination for customers to have the most choice in how to access and listen to all their favorite music. In addition to streaming with Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Prime, Amazon Music offers the world’s largest selection of CD and Vinyl, including AutoRip on more than a hundred thousand albums, and tens of millions of MP3 songs to purchase and own. For more information on Amazon Music visit www.amazon.com/amazonmusic.
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