The music space is heating up – we’ll just have to wait and see if Taylor Swift stays onboard.It won't change anything other than to make a percentage of Spotify users leave, maybe make a few employees uncomfortable that they work for a shitty company. Still, Apple has major marketing power, as well as a history of securing exclusives through iTunes. The lack of Android support from the get-go is a bummer too. It’s where musicians can keep their fans up to date with their newest work and updates, such as lyrics or backstage photos, or even new songs.Īpple is one of the biggest players in tech, but it’s hard to say how much marketshare it’ll be able to steal away from Spotify and others.Īt $9.99 per month the service isn’t really any more affordable than most other premium music subscriptions, and while Connect and Beats 1 could be neat, Spotify and Google’s offerings have unique features of their own. Artists can use Connect to post directly to Facebook or Twitter, for instance, aggregating their social media content onto one page.

The station showcases interviews, news, guest hosts and – of course – music.Ī feature called Connect allows artists to directly interact with fans. The app will ask you about your preferences upon signing up, and it’s also able to tap into your iTunes purchases to provide better playlist suggestions.Īpple’s also launching a 24/7 live global radio station called Beats 1, broadcast from New York, California and London. All playlists are partially human curated and categorized by genre or type of activity. The service provides recommendations on your homepage from music experts. It drops on June 30 on iOS, OS X, and Windows for $9.99 after a 3-month trial.įamilies of up to 6 can share an account for $14.99, and Android support will arrive in the fall. Now it’s official: the company announced its new streaming platform, simply named Apple Music, at its WWDC event in San Francisco today.

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