The Apple Music app has been installed on 40 million Android devices
Though extremely Apple-centric, Apple Music has been installed by over 40 million Android users worldwide, new research estimates suggest. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Apple Music option in Google Home app for iOS stirs rumors of coming support
The latest Google Home for iOS update, released on Monday, includes a user interface change referencing support for Apple Music, leading some to suspect that official integration with Apple’s service will soon debut for Google smart home hardware. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Music lures in Grammy watchers with extended trial for using Shazam
Continuing a recent Grammy-themed marketing campaign, Apple on Sunday offered new Apple Music subscribers an extended four-month trial for using Shazam during the night’s ceremonies. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Lady Gaga removes track featuring R. Kelly from Apple Music and iTunes amid sexual assault allegations
In what appears to be a response to a host of sexual assault allegations against hip-hop star R. Kelly, Lady Gaga this week pulled a collaborative track with the artist from Apple’s content distribution services. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Music lyrics & search expanding to several new countries
Apple has today expanded its lyric search feature in Apple Music to several new countries. This feature lets users search for songs within Apple Music by simply typing a portion of the lyrics. The company is also expanding lyric availability today as well. more… The post Apple Music lyrics & search expanding to several new…
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Bent iPad Pros, an exploded iPhone XS Max, and Apple Music spreads to Alexa — Apple’s December 2018 in review
Looking back at the last month of 2018, Apple revealed how its technology was literally saving lives. However, it also had to contend with lawsuits and a new PR misstep with its iPad Pro. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Music removes ability for artists to post to Connect, posts removed from Artist Pages and For You
Apple Music Connect appears to slowly be going the way of iTunes Ping. Apple has started notifying Apple Music artists that it is removing the ability for artists to post content to Apple Music Connect, and previously posted Apple Music Connect content is being removed from the For You section and Artist Pages in Apple…
Apple offering discounts on HomePod to Apple Music subscribers as holiday promotion
Apple is currently sending out emails to Apple Music subscribers with promo codes to buy a brand new HomePod with a significant discount. So far, UK customers are receiving codes worth £50, bringing the price of a HomePod down to £269 direct from Apple. A £50 discount beats average eBay prices. Some third party outlets…
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[Update: Spotify Wrapped now live] How to visualize your Apple Music listening history, including top songs, artists, and more
Thanks to GDPR, Apple now offers a way to view and download all of the data it has collected from you over the years. Australian developer Pat Murray has created an incredibly interesting tool that is able to visualize your Apple Music year in review. more… The post [Update: Spotify Wrapped now live] How to…
New Apple Music features I hope are added in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15
I’ve been thinking a lot about new Apple Music features that I hope are coming in iOS 13 and macOS 10.14. Earlier this year, I wrote up an Apple Music vs. Spotify comparison that summed up exactly how I feel about both services. Both are really good. more… The post New Apple Music features I…
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Here are some of the documentaries you can watch on Apple Music
Apple Music is of course an audio-first streaming service, but if you have time to kill, you can kick back and watch documentaries on musicians, producers, and other aspects of the biz. Here’s a roundup of some of the titles currently available. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Getting started with playing your own music in iTunes on the Mac
If Apple won’t chop iTunes up into separate apps, we will. AppleInsider takes each element of iTunes and shows you how to get the best out of it. First up: simply playing your own music collection. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Music now separates albums from singles & EPs on artist pages [updated]
Update: This feature appears to have been reverted for all users. It’s not clear why it was only available temporarily — hopefully it returns soon. Apple Music has updated to better separate content items on artist pages. Previously, Apple Music treated albums the same as singles and EPs; the latter would appear as album listings…
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24 Prince albums now available on Apple Music, including brand new compilation
Prince’s Warner Brothers catalog hit Apple Music early last year, but that left many of his albums missing. That’s been corrected today, thanks to an agreement between the Prince’s Estate and Sony Legacy Recordings … more… 9to5Mac
Cook says Apple not in music streaming for the money, touts human content curation
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sat down to discuss Apple Music and its place in the burgeoning music streaming world, once again touting the service’s human content curation as a key benefit over competitors like Spotify. AppleInsider – Frontpage News