A year ago Apple revealed the purchase of Beats Entertainment, and with that news they unveiled Apple Music.
Recently, the Apple Music overhaul was unveiled by Tim Cook, Jimmy Iovine, Trent Reznor, Drake and others.
So here we go again with a new music streaming service. However, Apple is going to offer a new on-demand streaming service, a beefed-up radio portal anchored by a global station called Beats One and an artist-relations area called Connect.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, music executive called the new version “one complete thought around music.” It will be available on June 30.
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Here are five takeaways from Apple's announcement.
v1. Details are scarce. The worst-kept secret in the music industry has been Apple’s forthcoming music streaming service, but the specifics have been sparse. Turns out the monthly cost is identical to Beats: $9.99 or a $14.99 family pack that allows for up to six user accounts. Taking an unnamed swipe at Spotify, Iovine bemoaned services that don’t offer the family plan.
Unlike Spotify and YouTube, which offer free, ad-supported tiers, Apple Music's streaming component will require a subscription, which many will see as cost prohibitive. Alongside Spotify's relatively tiny reach, though, the financial impact of Apple drawing even a small percentage to the service could be huge. Tens of millions of users in 100 countries will be informed of the new streaming service in less than a month. The company is offering a free three-month trial period..
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