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{{Infobox online service
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| launched = {{Start date and age|2015|6|30}}
| developer = [[Apple Inc.]]
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'''Apple Music''' is an audio and video [[Streaming media|streaming]] service developed by [[Apple Inc.]] Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or
Originally strictly a music service, Apple Music began expanding into video in 2016. Executive [[Jimmy Iovine]] has stated that the intention for the service is to become a "cultural platform", and [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] reportedly wants the service to be a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The company is actively investing heavily in the production and purchasing of video content, both in terms of music videos and concert footage that support music releases, as well as web series and feature films.
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The service is compatible with [[iOS]] devices running version 8.4 or later,<ref name="iMore compatibility">{{cite web |first=Serenity |last=Caldwell |title=Apple Music — Everything you need to know right now! |url=https://www.imore.com/apple-music |website=iMore |date=April 3, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-date=June 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601010354/http://www.imore.com/apple-music |url-status=live }}</ref> [[iPadOS]] devices running version 13.0 or later, Music app on [[macOS Catalina]] or later, [[iTunes]] version 12.2 or later for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] PCs,<ref>{{cite web |first=Juli |last=Clover |title=Apple Releases iTunes 12.2 With Apple Music and Beats 1 Support |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/30/itunes-12-2-apple-music/ |website=[[MacRumors]] |date=June 30, 2015 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |archive-date=July 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718173544/https://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/30/itunes-12-2-apple-music/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as [[Apple Watch]], [[Apple TV]], [[CarPlay|Apple CarPlay]], and [[HomePod|Apple HomePod]].<ref name="iMore compatibility" /> It is also available for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices running version 4.3 or later, [[ChromeOS]] devices, [[Amazon Echo]] devices, and [[Sonos]] speakers. For devices without a native application, Apple Music is available on the web with a [https://beta.music.apple.com web player] in beta.<ref name="
== History ==
=== Preparation ===
Before Apple Music, the company's [[iPod]] and [[iTunes]] were known for having "revolutionized digital music."<ref name="Announcement by The Verge">{{cite web |first1=Ben |last1=Popper |first2=Micah |last2=Singleton |title=Apple announces its streaming music service, Apple Music |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/8/8729481/apple-music-streaming-service-wwdc-15 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=June 8, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330163713/https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/8/8729481/apple-music-streaming-service-wwdc-15 |url-status=live }}</ref> Former Apple CEO [[Steve Jobs]] was known to be opposed to the idea of music subscription services.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rosoff|first=Matt|date=Jun 10, 2015|title=Here's what Steve Jobs thought of services like Apple Music|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-hated-subscription-music-services-2015-6|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Business Insider|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008213800/https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-hated-subscription-music-services-2015-6|url-status=live}}</ref> When Apple bought audio equipment maker [[Beats Electronics]] in 2014, Apple gained ownership of Beats' own service [[Beats Music]],<ref>{{cite web |first1=Hannah |last1=Karp |first2=Ryan |last2=Dezember |first3=Alistair |last3=Barr |title=Apple Paying Less Than $500 Million for Beats Music Streaming Service |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-paying-just-under-500-million-for-beats-music-streaming-service-1401403287 |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=May 30, 2014 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213324/https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-paying-just-under-500-million-for-beats-music-streaming-service-1401403287 |url-status=live }}</ref> and made Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers responsible for the [[iTunes Radio]] service.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Hannah |last1=Karp |first2=Daisuke |last2=Wakabayashi |title=With Apple-Beats Deal Complete, Ian Rogers To Run iTunes Radio |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/01/with-apple-beats-deal-complete-ian-rogers-to-run-itunes-radio/ |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=August 1, 2014 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213324/https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/01/with-apple-beats-deal-complete-ian-rogers-to-run-itunes-radio/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'' later reported that Apple was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired noted [[New Zealand]] born British radio DJ [[Zane Lowe]] to serve as a music curator.<ref>{{cite web |first=James |last=Cook |title=What we're hearing about the new music-streaming service Apple is developing in secret |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-itunes-radio-music-streaming-rumours-2015-2 |website=[[Business Insider]] |publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]] |date=February 24, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724161153/http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-itunes-radio-music-streaming-rumours-2015-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
After a period of rumors and anticipation, [[Sony Music]] CEO [[Doug Morris]] confirmed on June 7, 2015, that Apple had plans to announce a music streaming service, saying "It's happening tomorrow,"<ref name="Sony Music CEO confirms">{{cite web |first=Chris |last=O'Brien |title=Sony Music CEO confirms launch of Apple's music streaming service tomorrow |url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/07/sony-music-ceo-confirms-launch-of-apples-music-streaming-service-tomorrow/ |website=[[VentureBeat]] |date=June 7, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-date=September 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922203913/https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/07/sony-music-ceo-confirms-launch-of-apples-music-streaming-service-tomorrow/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Plaugic |first=Lizzie |date=2015-06-07 |title=Sony Music boss confirms Apple will reveal its music streaming service tomorrow |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/7/8742761/apple-music-streaming-launch-confirmation |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=June 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609033707/http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/7/8742761/apple-music-streaming-launch-confirmation |url-status=live }}</ref> with the launch later in the month.<ref name="Announcement by Apple"/> Morris emphasized several times that he prefers paid streaming as opposed to ad-supported, from a financial perspective. Furthermore, Morris said he expects the service to be the "tipping point" to accelerate the growth of streaming, along with arguing that Apple has "$178 billion dollars in the bank. And they have 800 million credit cards in iTunes." as opposed to [[Spotify]], which "never really advertised because it's never been profitable". Morris further argued that "Apple will promote this like crazy and I think that will have a halo effect on the streaming business. A rising tide will lift all boats. It's the beginning of an amazing moment for our industry."<ref name="Sony Music CEO confirms"/><ref name=":5" />
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=== Plan and pricing changes ===
On October 19, 2021, Apple introduced the discounted Apple Music Voice plan at $4.99/month, which limits subscribers to only accessing the service's music library and playback features through [[Siri]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Antonelli |first=William |title=Apple Music Voice: How to get Apple Music for half the price |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/apple-music-voice-plan |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216144824/https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/apple-music-voice-plan |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 1, 2023, Apple discontinued the Apple Music Voice plan
On June 24, 2022, Apple Music increased the price of its student plan, available for eligible college students, from $4.99 to $5.99 per month in the U.S. It represented the first price increase for any plan since Apple Music's launch in the country. Similar price increases also occurred to student plans in the U.K. and Canada at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2022 |title=Apple Music is raising the price of its student plan in the US, UK and Canada – TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/24/apple-music-raising-price-student-plan-us-uk-canada/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625202155/https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/24/apple-music-raising-price-student-plan-us-uk-canada/ |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref> On October 24, 2022, Apple announced it was to increase pricing of standard Apple Music subscriptions (along with [[Apple TV+]] and [[Apple One]]) in many regions. The Individual plan increased $1 to $10.99/month, the Family plan increased $2 to $16.99/month, and the Annual plan for individuals increased $10 to $109/year.<ref name="MR inc 1">{{cite web |author=Juli Clover |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Apple Increasing Pricing of Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/24/apple-price-increase-services |access-date=November 9, 2022 |publisher=[[MacRumors]] |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107103013/https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/24/apple-price-increase-services/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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In November 2015, Apple launched the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] version of Apple Music, touted by reporters as Apple's first "real" or "user-centric" Android app.<ref name="Android release">{{cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=November 10, 2015 |title=Apple Music launches on Android |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/10/9705434/apple-music-android-launch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330163720/https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/10/9705434/apple-music-android-launch |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Panzarino |first=Matthew |date=November 10, 2015 |title=Apple Music Comes To Android As An Emissary |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/10/apple-music-comes-to-android/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213354/https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/10/apple-music-comes-to-android/ |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref> The app was updated in April 2017 to match the service's iOS 10 design.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clover |first=Juli |date=April 4, 2017 |title=Apple Music for Android Gets Major iOS-Style Design Revamp |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/04/apple-music-android-ios-style-revamp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624003212/https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/04/apple-music-android-ios-style-revamp/ |archive-date=June 24, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |website=[[MacRumors]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Garun |first=Natt |date=April 4, 2017 |title=Apple Music for Android gets updated with iOS 10 features |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15181110/apple-music-android-update-ios-10-features-lyrics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619194057/https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15181110/apple-music-android-update-ios-10-features-lyrics |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=June 8, 2017 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> On November 30, 2018, Apple added support for Apple Music on Amazon Echo speakers, after previously only being accessible on Apple's own HomePod speakers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lovejoy |first=Ben |date=November 30, 2018 |title=Apple Music coming to Amazon Echo speakers in time for the holidays |work=9to5Mac.com |url=https://9to5mac.com/2018/11/30/apple-music-on-echo/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330163724/https://9to5mac.com/2018/11/30/apple-music-on-echo/ |archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref>
On September 5, 2019, Apple released the first version of an Apple Music web player in beta. The web player gives users full access to their music libraries along with similar features from the Apple Music app, while it is missing key features that are expected to be added later.<ref name="
=== Other developments ===
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On September 22, 2022, Apple announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with the [[National Football League|NFL]] to have Apple Music become the main sponsor of the [[Super Bowl]] [[List of Super Bowl halftime shows|halftime show]] beginning with [[Super Bowl LVII]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2022 |title=NFL Introduces the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show |url=https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-Introduces-the-Apple-Music-Super-Bowl-Halftime-Show.aspx |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=NFL Communications (press release) |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923190527/https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-Introduces-the-Apple-Music-Super-Bowl-Halftime-Show.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
With the release of iOS 16.2 on December 13, 2022, Apple introduced the "Apple Music Sing" [[karaoke]] feature, which introduces real-time lyrics and on supported devices a new slider which allows for the volume of vocals to be adjusted independently from a track's instrumentals on supported songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Potuck |first=Michael |date=2022-12-13 |title=Hands-on: How to use Apple Music Sing karaoke feature in iOS 16.2 |url=https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/13/how-to-use-apple-music-sing-karaoke-feature/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216144212/https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/13/how-to-use-apple-music-sing-karaoke-feature/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Apple is partnering with [[Bharti Airtel]] to provide its music and video streaming services to the telecom company's premium clients in India from 2024 at no cost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalra |first=Aditya |last2=Vengattil |first2=Munsif |date=28 August 2024 |title=Apple eyes bigger slice of India's streaming, music market with Airtel deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/indias-bharti-airtel-announces-content-partnership-with-apple-2024-08-27/ |access-date=2 September 2024 |website=Reuters}}</ref>
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== References ==
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* Smith, John (August 1, 2024). "Spotify vs Apple Music: An In-depth Comparison." Spotie Premium. Retrieved August 1, 2024, from [https://spotiepremium.com/spotify-vs-apple-music/ Spotify vs Apple Music]
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