macOS 10.15's standalone Music, Podcasts & TV app details & icons revealed
A report on Wednesday reinforced evidence that the next major version of macOS will have standalone Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, also giving a glimpse at new icons.
Apple Music
Roger Fingas
Apple reportedly removes pro-democracy music from Apple Music in China
Apple recently pulled songs by pro-democracy artists from its Apple Music service in China, according to a report on Tuesday, suggesting the company has again caved to content gatekeeping requests lodged by the Chinese government.
Mikey Campbell
Apple Music eclipses Spotify in paid US subscribers
After a false start six months ago, Apple Music has truly surpassed Spotify in terms of paid U.S. subscribers — if with a long way to go globally.
Apple Music subscription reduced in India in response to Spotify and YouTube Music launches
Apple has cut the cost of its Apple Music subscription in India, making the streaming service cheaper than the recently-launched rivals Spotify and YouTube Music to potential cash-strapped customers in the emerging market.
Malcolm Owen
Apple Music comes to Amazon's Echo & Fire devices in the UK and Ireland
Following up on a U.S. launch, Amazon has opened Apple Music streaming to U.K. and Irish owners of its Alexa-enabled Echo and Fire devices.
HomePod now $299 in US, similar cuts made worldwide
Apple has permanently lowered the retail price of the HomePod to $299 in the U.S, a $50 cut from the launch price.
Mike Wuerthele
Streaming services like Apple Music poised to control music revenue in 2019
Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music accounted for 47 percent of all recorded music revenue in 2018, making it likely they'll cross the 50 percent mark this year, according to official industry data.
The Apple Music app has been installed on 40 million Android devices
Though extremely Apple-centric, Apple Music has been installed by over 40 million Android users worldwide, new research estimates suggest.
Apple Music for Android gets Chromebook support, new Browse tab in latest update
Apple on Monday pushed out an update to Apple Music for Android, delivering Chromebook compatibility and user interface tweaks that arrived on iOS last week.
AppleInsider Staff
Daniel Eran Dilger
