Apple is once again offering Apple Music free for three months, but only to new subscribers.
Taylor Swift has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023. Across the charts, streams, and concert stadiums filled with screaming, bracelet-wearing super fans, Swift undeniably reached a new realm of superstardom this year.
Apple Music today expanded its curation efforts into live shows, introducing new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Apple Music.
Apple today unveiled Apple Music Sing, a new feature that allows users to sing along to their favourite songs with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics.
Apple Music subscribers can now learn their top songs, artists, albums, genres, and more in a redesigned Replay experience.
Apple Music launched in 2015, with a catalogue of 30 million songs from artists worldwide, with over 20,000 singers and songwriters delivering new songs to Apple Music every day. Today, there are now 100 million songs on Apple Music.
Apple is honouring Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday, with a new section in the Apple Music app, which features a selection of classical and reflection music playlists and a tribute to Her Majesty.
Apple has launched Apple Music Sessions, exclusive live releases featuring some of the world’s most prolific artists and emerging artists, all in Spatial Audio.
Apple Music will now seamlessly integrate with Waze. You can use Waze’s built-in audio controls to play, pause and switch between songs in your iPhone’s Apple Music library.
Apple is to begin live-streaming concerts via Apple Music, and is kicking off the series of concerts, with Harry Styles' One Night Only in New York” concert at UBS Arena at Belmont Park, New York this Friday.
Apple has reduced the free trial period for Apple Music for new subscribers from three months to one month.
EE today extended its Apple Music and Apple News+ six months free offer for new and existing pay monthly mobile customers to include Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade for the first time.
New and existing subscribers to SiriusXM's Platinum VIP plan can now activate 12 months of Apple Music for free with their SiriusXM subscription.
Late last year, Apple Music became accessible on Nest speakers and displays in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, and Japan.
Back in October of this year, Apple unveiled a cheaper plan for Apple Music called Apple Music Voice Plan.
Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd have all won awards at the third Apple Music Awards.
Apple has unveiled a new Apple Music tier, giving users access to the entire music library, via the Siri voice assistant. At only £4.99, the Voice Plan is half the price of the Individual plan.
Apple has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service headquartered in the Netherlands.
Apple Music for Android is now rolling out Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos. Last month, Apple unveiled a free update for Apple Music subscribers that added lossless audio streaming and spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos. Now, Android users can access these features too.
Apple is bringing Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos to Apple Music, giving artists the opportunity to create immersive audio experiences for their fans with true multidimensional sound and clarity.
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections saying Apple has "distorted competition in the music streaming market as it abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store."
Apple Music is rolling out to Google Assistant-enabled devices like Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max, Nest Mini, and more.
Apple has released an update to Apple Music on Android, bringing enhanced sharing options as well as Autoplay and changes to search, along with Crossfade support.
Apple has launched Apple Music TV, a free 24-hour live stream of music videos, live shows, and other music-related content.
EE launched The Full Works Plan for iPhone pay monthly users back in August and the company has now extended the package to sim only users.
EE today launched The Full Works Plan for iPhone, allowing EE customers for the first time in the UK to receive inclusive access to Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade for the duration of their plan, as well as unlimited mobile data and the option to upgrade to a new phone anytime.
Apple today launched two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries. Beginning today, Beats 1, the flagship global radio station, will be renamed Apple Music 1, and two additional radio stations will launch: Apple Music Hits, with songs from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s, and Apple Music Country, spotlighting country music.
Apple Music on Samsung Smart TVs will now feature and display millions of real-time synced lyrics that animate along with the music beginning today.
Samsung is the first TV brand to integrate Apple Music on its Smart TV platform. Consumers in over 100 countries will now be able to enjoy Apple Music right away on their Samsung Smart TVs.
Apple Music is now available on Fire TV devices in the US and UK. In order to use it, you will require an active Apple Music subscription, including a free trial subscription.
Apple has accused Spotify of “misleading rhetoric” in a response to Spotify's antitrust complaint in Europe, pulling no punches as it accused Spotify of “trying to squeeze” artists, musicians and songwriters, in the same way that it was trying to “make more money off others’ work” in the App Store, pointing to Spotify’s appeal against a proposed increase to its US royalty payments.
Spotify has filed an official antitrust complaint against Apple in Europe, contending that Apple unfairly limits choice and competition through the rules of its app store.
Apple has released an update to Apple Music for Android bringng music video enhancements and bug fixes. Specifically, the updated Android app allows users to watch video content in fullscreen, as well as in the Now Playing section of the app.
EE today announced it will offer HomePod, Apple's wireless speaker for the home that delivers an incredible music listening experience on Friday 9 February. Customers are able to order HomePod from today with delivery starting on Friday 9 February.
EE is launching an exclusive offer that includes six months of Apple Music membership for new and upgrading EE pay monthly customers.
Apple today previewed iOS 10, featuring a huge update to Messages that delivers more expressive and animated ways to message friends and family.
Apple has released an update to Apple Music for Android which gives Android users access to thousands of music videos hosted on Apple servers, many of which are exclusive to Apple Music services.
Apple today announced that Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks are now available to customers in China.
Apple has released what is likely to be the last version of iOS 8.4 before it rolls out iOS 9 sometime next month.
Yesterday we reported how Taylor Swift had written an open letter to Apple, unhappy that artists would not be getting paid during the free three month trial.
Taylor Swift has pulled her album 1989 from Apple's new streaming music service and blasted the company.
Apple today unveiled Apple Music, a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music, all in one place.
