June 9, 2015 at 08:54Apple introduced Apple Music streaming service and announced its launch date
On June 8, at WWDC, Apple finally unveiled its music streaming service. Apple Music claims leadership among similar projects. The service offers options such as native integration with the iOS music app, playlists selected according to various criteria, including a selection of the most popular artists.
The user will be able to listen to music from their own iTunes library and service catalog, which includes more than 30 million songs. Apple Music is integrated with Siri voice search .
The app also includes Beats 1 online radio with 24-hour broadcasts from New York, London and Los Angeles.
One of the strengths of the service is the ability to communicate between listeners and performers through a special Apple Connect portal, Techcrunch reports . It is integrated with Facebook , Twitter and Instagram , and also allows you to share content via email and iMessage .
Apple Music is a direct competitor to Spotify and Rdio . The Apple service offers users an extensive catalog of tracks for $ 9.99 per month. A subscription to a family of 6 people will cost $ 14.99. However, for educational purposes, the service can be used free of charge for three months, and then decide on a subscription.
Apple Vice President Eddie Kewdancing to Apple Music. Photo: Jim Wilson / The New York Times
Apple Music plans to launch June 30 in 100 countries. After launch, the full functionality of the service will be available only on iOS, iOS X and Windows-based computers. This fall, support for Apple TV and Android OS will be added.
According to representatives of some record labels, Russia may also enter the first wave of the launch of Apple Music,Megamind wrote . Several Russian record companies have received a request to expand the rights to use their musical compositions.
Apple is the world's largest player in the legal digital music market. However, so far the company has only been selling music content through the iTunes online store. But in the spring of 2015, revenue for streaming audio services in the United States for the first time exceeded revenue from CD sales. Therefore, the audio streaming market is becoming more attractive. So, Apple has a chance to become the largest player in the online music streaming market.
The user will be able to listen to music from their own iTunes library and service catalog, which includes more than 30 million songs. Apple Music is integrated with Siri voice search .
The app also includes Beats 1 online radio with 24-hour broadcasts from New York, London and Los Angeles.
One of the strengths of the service is the ability to communicate between listeners and performers through a special Apple Connect portal, Techcrunch reports . It is integrated with Facebook , Twitter and Instagram , and also allows you to share content via email and iMessage .
Apple Music is a direct competitor to Spotify and Rdio . The Apple service offers users an extensive catalog of tracks for $ 9.99 per month. A subscription to a family of 6 people will cost $ 14.99. However, for educational purposes, the service can be used free of charge for three months, and then decide on a subscription.
Apple Vice President Eddie Kewdancing to Apple Music. Photo: Jim Wilson / The New York Times
Apple Music plans to launch June 30 in 100 countries. After launch, the full functionality of the service will be available only on iOS, iOS X and Windows-based computers. This fall, support for Apple TV and Android OS will be added.
According to representatives of some record labels, Russia may also enter the first wave of the launch of Apple Music,Megamind wrote . Several Russian record companies have received a request to expand the rights to use their musical compositions.
Apple is the world's largest player in the legal digital music market. However, so far the company has only been selling music content through the iTunes online store. But in the spring of 2015, revenue for streaming audio services in the United States for the first time exceeded revenue from CD sales. Therefore, the audio streaming market is becoming more attractive. So, Apple has a chance to become the largest player in the online music streaming market.
