Apple's June 2021 in review: WWDC, legal battles, and no 14-inch MacBook Pro - yet
It lacked all the hardware launches we expected, but June 2021 had everything else from WWDC launches to controversies to new macOS and iOS, and more.
It lacked all the hardware launches we expected, but June 2021 had everything else from WWDC launches to controversies to new macOS and iOS, and more.
Apple has launched "This Week On Apple Music," a curated content list and video series that is updated every Friday to showcase exclusive content on the platform.
Spotify is reportedly mulling an expansion into both virtual and live concert events, potentially improving its relationship with artists and adding a new revenue source for the music streaming platform.
The Canadian government is working on approving a bill that would require all streaming services that service the country including Apple TV+ and Apple Music, to finance, distribute, and promote Canadian-made content.
The Target Circle loyalty program is offering longer-than-normal trials of many popular Apple services, including Apple Music — and some of the trials last as long as six months.
Apple announces its new Spatial Audio feature will be coming to India soon after users report the feature was not consistently available.
Seven months after its US launch, the HomePod mini is now on sale in Austria and Ireland, and is listed as coming in June to New Zealand.
Apple has created a new ad to promote the new Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos feature of Apple Music as being "Beyond Stereo" for its listeners.
Country stars Valerie June and Willie Jones are each running new Today at Apple songwriting workshops, hosted by Apple's Nashville, Tennessee store, and screened online.
An obvious but potentially overlooked side note to Apple's launch of Spatial Audio on Apple Music is the fact that users will need to re-download tracks mastered in the new Dolby Atmos format as they slowly trickle onto the streaming service.
Apple's new iOS 15 and macOS Monterey updates contain a feature that allows users to simulate Spatial Audio for non-Dolby content.
The new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos feature in Apple Music will also arrive on Android sometime in the future, Apple has confirmed on its website.
Apple services chief Eddy Cue says that Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos could be the "game-changer" that the music industry has been waiting for, while lossless audio will be a much more niche feature.
Spatial Audio in Apple Music will be an "exciting journey" for the music industry, according to Zane Lowe, with artists being given more freedom in the three-dimensional environment to express their music than with stereo.
It's not been the clearest rollout of an Apple Music upgrade, but now you can listen to spatial audio with Dolby Atmos on all your Apple devices. Here's what you have to do, and what you get.
As promised, Apple late Monday flipped the switch on Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio content on Apple Music, with some users reporting the technology is now live for select tracks and albums.
The Apple Music streaming service is gaining its support for Spatial Audio on Monday, with Apple starting to roll out the feature to subscribers.
Apple appears to be rolling out the Apple Music Spatial Audio feature right after the WWDC 2021 keynote ends on Monday, with a video teasing a special event.
Mercedes-Benz has added Apple Music to C-Class and S-Class models directly to the internet-connected infotainment system.
Apple has overhauled its Apple Music artists webpage with new information, resources, and tools for bands, musicians, and creators on the platform.
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