Exclusive: Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo speakers week of Dec. 17

Apple Music is coming to Amazon's Echo smart speakers with Alexa – finally! Amazon and Apple will make the streaming service available to current Apple Music subscribers or potential customers starting the week of Dec. 17. As a subscriber to Apple Music, you always had workarounds for streaming Apple's service through an Echo, notably by pairing your phone or tablet via Bluetooth to the speaker. What you couldn't do, though, was ask Alexa to play the specific music you were in the mood to hear, and you were pretty much limited to volume and play controls. More: Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. YouTube Music: Which is best for your hard-earned cash?