Apple Music

New Apple Music beta for Android ‘leaks name’ of Apple’s classical music app

The latest beta of Apple Music for Android has rolled out and includes huge changes to the homescreen widgets, and could have even revealed the name of Apple’s upcoming classical…

Apple buys AI Music: will we see user-generated workout soundtracks?

Apple has acquired UK-based AI Music, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to produce royalty-free music to fit a listener’s current mood or tempo. As reported by Bloomberg and others,…

iOS 14 security updates ‘never intended to last forever’, says Apple

Apple has been accused of a “lack of transparency” over its approach to security updates for its iPhone operating system, after a controversy over whether the Cupertino firm went back…

How to enjoy a free six months of Apple Music

Apple Music, the Cupertino firm’s music streaming service, provides access to over 90 million tracks and playlists. You can immerse yourself in your music on Apple products, as well as…

Rumor circulates about possible Apple audiobooks service in 2022

Could Apple soon add to its already broad services portfolio with an audiobooks offering? That seems to be a possibility set out by a report from The Economist, which threw…

Apple becomes first company in US to surpass $3 trillion market cap

Monday, January 3 saw Apple achieve a largely symbolic, but still formidable milestone; a market value of more than $3 trillion, making it the first-ever publicly traded company to be…

Apple launches Music TV streaming service in the United Kingdom and Canada

Apple has announced the launch of Apple Music TV in the UK and Canada. The MTV-style music streaming service launched last year in the United States, and now the feature…

New Apple Music for Mac based on iTunes code, not iOS port

The new Apple Music app for macOS will be based on iTunes code rather than a direct port from iOS, as we’ve previously seen with apps like Home, Voice Memos…

Amazon and Google Announce Ad-Supported Music as Streaming Battle Heats Up

Amazon and Google have today introduced ad-supported music streaming services. The two companies had previously only offered paid-for subscriptions as part of their Amazon Music and YouTube Music streaming services,…

Apple Music Installed on 40 Million Android Devices as Chromebook Support Announced

Apple Music continues to grow in popularity, today hitting 40 million downloads on the Google Play Store, cementing the app as one of Android’s most popular. According to data from…

Apple Responds to Spotify Legal Case

Apple has responded to Spotify’s legal complaint against the company, calling the case “misleading rhetoric,” adding that Spotify “seeks to keep all of the benefits of the App Store ecosystem……

Spotify Files European Complaint, Saying Apple Has “Unfair Advantage”

Music streaming service Spotify has filed a complaint with the European Commission, saying that Apple has an unfair advantage that ‘stifles competition’ in the sector. In a blog post, Founder…

Apple Hiring Artists To Design Apple Music Playlist Covers

Apple has been hiring iconic designers from around the world to create new Apple Music Playlist covers in a bid to offer more distinction and instant recognition to its music…

Apple Music Not Appealing Music Royalties Increase

Apple is the only major streaming company not to appeal a royalties increase paid to songwriters, with Spotify, Google, Pandora, and Amazon all battling to avoid a rise. The U.S….

Apple Hiring More Software Developers Than Hardware

Apple is hiring more software developers than hardware developers for the first time, according to a new report by Thinknum. The analytics firm has studied job listings at Apple for…