Amazon Music Loudness Penalty Checker
Amazon Music normalises playback to about -14 LUFS integrated.
Amazon Music normalises playback to about -14 LUFS integrated, in line with Spotify and TIDAL. Louder masters are turned down; quieter ones are not boosted.
Amazon's listener base skews toward Alexa devices and casual listening, where normalisation is always on - there is no audiophile exception to plan around here.
The standard -14 to -9 LUFS mastering window applies. Check exactly how many dB Amazon will subtract from your master below.
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Open the Loudness Penalty CheckerCommon questions
What LUFS should I master to for Amazon Music?
Between -14 and -9 LUFS integrated - the same window as Spotify and TIDAL.
Does Amazon Music HD change loudness?
No - the HD tier affects encoding quality, not the normalisation target.
Is Alexa playback normalised?
Yes - Echo devices play through the same normalised streams.