Overview

• Amp launched in March 2022 as a competitor to Clubhouse and other social audio platforms.
• The app allowed users to host live radio-style shows and request songs from a music library.
• Despite signing big-name artists, Amp failed to attract a large enough audience.
• The closure comes amid cost-cutting efforts at Amazon including layoffs and delivery fee hikes.
• Amazon says it will apply insights from Amp to improve music experiences on Amazon Music.