Thumbplay announced today that it will leverage Amazon Mobile
Payments Service in its new cloud-based Thumbplay Music service. The new
payment option for Thumbplay Music customers will be available on smartphones
and PCs/Macs within the first half of 2010.
By utilizing Amazon Payments technology, Thumbplay now offers anyone
with an Amazon.com account a convenient, secure way to pay for Thumbplay Music
using the login credentials and payment information stored in their Amazon.com
accounts. Customers can upgrade their Thumbplay Music accounts and purchase
music a la carte (starting at 69 cents).
Said Evan Schwartz, CEO and Co-Founder of Thumbplay: “Our top priority
is delivering a great customer experience and that includes everything from
making our apps intuitive to delivering a deep catalog of on-demand music to
giving consumers effortless payment options that they trust. We are excited to
leverage Amazon Payments to make it simple for anyone with an Amazon.com
account to subscribe to Thumbplay Music and get access to 8 million tracks on
demand from Thumbplay.”
Mark Stabingas, GM, Amazon Payments, said: “We are pleased that
Thumbplay is leveraging Amazon Payments to offer a quick, convenient way for
Thumbplay customers to pay through their mobile devices and on their computers.
Amazon Payments’ goal is to provide a great customer experience for Amazon.com
account holders as they check out and pay for a wide variety of products and
services, including digital goods such as music.”
The Thumbplay Music service includes a free, three-day trial of its
unlimited, on-demand service. Thumbplay, which enjoys sustained profitability,
has built an award-winning service centered on delivering millions of pieces of
mobile content to 95 percent of U.S. devices among every major carrier.
Thumbplay will leverage its existing network of more than 8,000 distribution
partners to promote Thumbplay Music.
