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Amazon is reportedly constructing a dwell audio service to be used with Alexa. In accordance with a Tuesday report from Axios, Amazon is investing closely in an effort led by its music division that would come with paying podcast networks, musicians and celebrities to make use of the function for dwell conversations, exhibits and occasions.
As podcast and dwell audio providers surged throughout 2020, Amazon expanded its music subscription service to include podcasts. Then, in December, Amazon introduced the acquisition of podcast writer Wondery. Amazon is the newest tech big investing in podcasts within the hope of popularizing its streaming providers and, by extension, the {hardware} it sells you to entry them.
Amazon did not instantly return CNET’s request for remark.
