Apple says it will be moving "at the speed of culture" with the latest update to its streaming platform, rebranding and refocusing one of its most popular cultivated playlists.
Apple Music rebrands ‘The A-List: Hip-Hop’ playlist to ‘Rap Life’
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Apple Music surpasses 60 million paid subscribers
Apple Music is on the way up in terms of subscriber count, and has been ever since its debut years ago. The company behind the music streaming service has just confirmed another big milestone, as far as subscribers are concerned.
Apple says it’s only paid fees on about 0.5% of Spotify premium subscribers
Spotify has not been a fan of Apple's App Store policies for years now, but the company buckled down in a big way when Apple launched its own streaming music service, Apple Music. And now Apple is aiming to make some things clear when it comes to those paid fees and more.
Follow along with time-synced lyrics and see a better Up Next view with Apple Music in iOS 13
While it was brief, Apple discussed a new feature coming to the music listening experience with iOS 13 (and tvOS 13) later this year.
Spotify embraces the radio with the new ‘Your Daily Drive’ news and music playlist
Whether it's personalized or general availability, one of the strongest elements of Spotify has always been its range of available playlists. And now the streaming service is adding one more, this one offering old school sensibilities for drivers.
Is the App Store down? Is iCloud down? How to check the system status of Apple services
Learn how to check the status of the various Apple services to confirm whether there are any downtime, or to make sure all services are operating normally.
Apple breaks down the changes with iTunes in macOS Catalina
Apple is making some big changes to macOS in the coming update, named Catalina. Perhaps none are as big as the break up of iTunes, which effectively gets separated into three separate apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV. In an effort to clarify what's actually changing, and what might not be, the company has a new dedicated page to tackle the issue.
macOS Catalina makes big changes to syncing
Apple made some drastic changes to iTunes with the unveiling of macOS Catalina, effectively ditching the legacy software in favor of standalone Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV apps. But considering how many people still sync their device(s) with a cable, Apple had to make sure not to ditch this particular feature altogether. So instead, it's just been tweaked a bit.
iTunes in Windows will keep ‘the same experience’ it has now
iTunes is dead. Long live iTunes (in Windows). While Apple was happy to ring the death knell for iTunes in macOS, there was still some speculation swirling around as to what it all meant for Windows users out there using iTunes. Had Apple just killed syncing in Windows? Turns out that, no, Apple did not do that.
Spotify Stations brings playlist-focused listening to iOS
Spotify, a juggernaut when it comes to music streaming, has just launched a new, dedicated app that offers a new way to listen to your favorite music. If you prefer to stick to playlists, especially those around genres and other specific targets, then Spotify Stations may be the right option for you.
First leaked screenshots of new Music and TV apps for macOS 10.15 surface
Yesterday, we saw the first leaked screenshots reportedly showing off dark mode, and a few tweaks to existing apps, for the upcoming release of iOS 13. Now, we get our first looks at the new apps for Music and TV, both of which are reportedly standalone apps, rumored to launch with macOS 10.15.
Some customers can now use Apple Pay for their App Store, iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Books and iCloud purchases
According to a refreshed support document, customers in supported countries can now set up Apple Pay as their payment method for purchases made in iTunes and App Stores, as well as cover their Apple Music subscriptions and iCloud storage upgrades with Apple Pay.