Latest Apple Music News

More Apple Music features offered to artists through three 'preferred' distributors

Apple has quietly introduced the "Apple Preferred Distribution Program," a program that will allow three music distributors to provide access to certain Apple Music features that other music distributors won't be able to offer their clients.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Apple Q4 services revenue up to nearly $10B, Apple Pay transactions tripled

Excluding a one-time payment, Apple's services revenue rose 27 percent during the September quarter to $9.981 billion, aided by the company's usual suspects but in no small part by a sharp rise in Apple Pay transactions.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Apple may invest in iHeartMedia to promote Apple Music, Beats 1 on broadcast radio

Apple is mulling over an investment into the financially-troubled iHeartMedia, a report claims, with a possible cash injection into the largest radio broadcaster in the United States potentially taking the form of a massive marketing partnership to drive more users to Apple Music.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 1

Apple may not have bought music analytics firm Asaii, might be 'acquihire'

Music analytics startup Asaii was not acquired by Apple, a report claims, with the iPhone producer said to have performed an "acquihire" for the three founders rather than buying the entire company's assets as previously reported.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Hands on with AirPlay 2 on the Libratone Zipp and Zipp Mini

Libratone Zipp and Zipp Mini now support Apple's AirPlay 2, bringing new features and improved features to the powerful portable speakers. AppleInsider walks you through how to update, and how performance has changed with the latest update.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 6

Apple buys streaming analytics firm Asaii to bolster Apple Music recommendations, report says

According to an unconfirmed report published Sunday, Apple recently purchased music analytics startup Asaii in an effort to further refine Apple Music recommendations and better integrate with up-and-coming artists.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 10

Wide-ranging Music Modernization Act signed into law

President Donald Trump has signed the bipartisan Music Modernization Act into law, reforming how songwriters and performers are reimbursed for their work in an age of increasing media streaming versus physical media ownership.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 16

Apple Music now the official music player for music news and lyric service Genius

Starting on Thursday, not only will lyrics for many songs on Apple Music be provided by Genius, Apple Music subscribers who visit the service will be able to play any song in full right from the song page.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 1

BBC's Charlie Sloth headed to Apple Music, following Zane Lowe's path

Following an exit after a short stint as the head of a high-profile late night show, BBC presenter Charlie Sloth is reportedly headed to Apple Music and Beats 1.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 4

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