Roger Fingas
T-Mobile U.S. on Tuesday added Apple Music to the list of streaming services under Music Freedom, a perk for carrier subscribers that excludes those services from counting against monthly data caps.
Customers must be subscribed to one of the company's Simple Choice plans, which cost between $50 and $80 a month for individuals. Music Freedom first debuted in June 2014, and has gradually expanded to cover a range of services such as Beatport, Pandora, Rdio, Spotify, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, and SiriusXM.
T-Mobile separately announced a deal in which anyone buying an iPhone 6 for $15 a month through its Jump! On Demand program will be able to upgrade to Apple's next-generation device for free after trading in their older model.
Notably, the deal expires after Labor Day. Apple typically hosts an iPhone event in early September, launching new models later in the month. This year Apple is rumored to be launching an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.
Apple Music debuted on June 30. While the first round of subscribers are in the middle of a three-month free trial, by October Apple will begin charging $10 per month for individuals, or $15 per month for a six-user Family plan.
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Nice! I know T-Mobile has its coverage issues, but the biggest upside to T-Mobile for us is WiFi calling and free streaming on most music apps. But here's a question: does the free streaming cover when you make a song or album available online and it downloads to your phone over LTE?
Just pointing out that this is completely not net-neutral.
[quote name="konqerror" url="/t/187390/t-mobile-adds-apple-music-to-list-of-streaming-services-for-cap-free-music-freedom#post_2753659"]Just pointing out that this is completely not net-neutral. [/quote]Really? Are you joking or serious? I would love for AT&T to do this. I have the 30gig plan with 3 lines but I have to stay on my family members not to go crazy. Of course I never told them that we have that amount either. Still...... I'd like to stream more Apple Music and tell them that they can too. I love the service and all my family wants to keep using it after the trial. Time for an experiment. Lol.
[quote name="konqerror" url="/t/187390/t-mobile-adds-apple-music-to-list-of-streaming-services-for-cap-free-music-freedom#post_2753659"]Just pointing out that this is completely not net-neutral. [/quote] My first thought as well. This seems like a great idea, and I do like the way TMo pushes the industry envelope, but how will this be viewed in terms of net neutrality?
[quote name="konqerror" url="/t/187390/t-mobile-adds-apple-music-to-list-of-streaming-services-for-cap-free-music-freedom#post_2753659"]Just pointing out that this is completely not net-neutral. [/quote] Is it illegal?