Amazon said to shut down live-streaming app, Amp
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly killing its live-streaming app, Amp, in an effort to save costs, slightly more than a year after the tech giant first launched the service.
Amazon (AMZN) executive Steve Boom, who heads up the company's digital music unit, said the decision was "not made quickly or easily," according to a memo seen by Bloomberg.

âIt only became clear after months of careful consideration determining the investments Amazon wants to make for the future," Boom added in the memo.
Amp was launched in March 2022 on iOS devices, offering users a way to play disc jockey for their own live radio shows, tapping a huge library of licensed songs. Hosts were able to access a library of tens of millions of songs, and chat with live callers into programs.
The app launched with some high-profile creators, including Nicki Minaj. Others, such as Pusha T, Big Boi and Travis Barker joined shortly thereafter.


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