Transferring playlists between multiple music services is easy until you attempt to do it manually. Instead of having to painstakingly recreate your personal, carefully curated Apple Music playlists on another music-streaming service like Spotify or YouTube, or vice versa, you can just use an app to get the job done.
The largest US radio group iHeartMedia has been saddled with $20 billion debt for some time now so they filed for bankruptcy protection in March, and now we learn that Apple is among the suitors that have talked with the struggling company about a potential deal of sorts.
Spotify unveiled two brand-new features for its Premium subscribers today: a better search and an overhauled radio capability with endless playlists from your favorite artists.
Apple is acquiring San Francisco-based Asaii, an automated analytics and artists and repertoire (A&R) platform for the music industry powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. The transaction is valued at less than $100 million, Axios reported this morning.
Genius, which calls itself the world’s biggest encyclopedia of music, now has a dedicated soundtrack. Apple Music subscribers can now listen to entire songs in Genius. In addition, Genius lyrics are coming to the Apple Music app.
Apple Music is partnering with ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live" for its Up Next program, which showcases new talent. The initiative, which was first introduced in 2017, begins again on Oct. 8 when the K-Pop dance act NCT 127 performs on the late-night show, according to Variety.Â
Monday, Google announced a slew of new commute features for its mobile Maps app.
Apple's making it easier to find great content on Apple Music. It's now separating an artist's main studio albums from their various singles and EPs. Previously, the material was combined, which made it difficult to find. The change arrives just as Apple's now highlighting the most-streamed songs on the service through newly released "Daily 100" charts.Â
If you appreciated the first Apace jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Andreas Henriksson, then you’ll likely have a sweet spot for its iOS 11-compatible successor: Apace 2 (iOS 11).
Apace 2 augments your iOS handset’s Now Playing interface with features relevant to the app you use to listen to your favorite tunes. Whether you’re partial to Spotify, Deezer, or the native Music app, you could potentially benefit from what Apace 2 brings to the table.
On Thursday, Sept. 13, Apple Music is hosting a special performance in Paris for Christine and the Queen's. Called "Apple Music Presents: Chris," the concert will be recorded and then streamed on the service beginning on Friday, Sept. 14. One week later, the band's new album, "Chris," will officially launch. (via iGeneration)
Apple is beta-testing a new version of the Music app for Android which adds in Android Auto support for the first time. Android Auto is the search giant's CarPlay-like system that mirrors qualified apps from a smartphone to a vehicle's display.
Brian Bumbery is the new director of Apple Music Publicity. His arrival comes as former head Jimmy Iovine has now transitioned to a consulting role at the music streaming service, according to Variety.