Tech: Apple Music | iTunes 12.2 Out Now

thirdward

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Apple Music is a revolutionary streaming music service, a pioneering worldwide live radio station from Apple broadcasting 24 hours a day (Beats 1) and a great new way for music fans to connect with their favorite artists. Apple Music combines the largest and most diverse collection of music on the planet with the expertise of world-class music experts who have programmed playlists for your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, Apple TV and Android phones. Apple Music will be available starting on June 30 in over 100 countries.

Starting on June 30, music fans around the world are invited to a 3-month free membership, after which a $9.99/month subscription fee will apply. There will also be a family plan providing service for up to six family members available for just $14.99/month.
Apple Music is available on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC starting June 30. Apple Music will be coming to Apple TV and Android phones this fall.

http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/08/apple-music-official/

Bang Up

Those who signed onto Tidal are probably feeling stupid right now because I doubt they were paid anything near $19m.

Pixel

Apple is coming!!

Superbitch

I am getting this service tbh

Poor Tidal. I'm glad king Drake jumped ship.

thirdward

Tidal Zone

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Meanwhile, our tipsters suggest that Jay Z’s streaming-music upstart Tidal is looking for strategic partners to help it lift off.
Sources suggest that Jay Z wants to find an existing service to merge with Tidal and that Tidal folks held talks with Rhapsody.

Aden

Poor Tidal.

artpop

spotifys wig is finally getting tugged on
honestly the only way id switch from spotify to whatever apples plan is, is if they offer me student discount like spotify does.

- JED -

But will there be a fully free mode like Spotify or it's going to be Tidal 2.0?

BlueTimberwolf

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Originally posted by Bang Up

Those who signed onto Tidal are probably feeling stupid right now because I doubt they were paid anything near $19m.

Money isn't everything, some people would rather own their own stuff, vs. being a puppet.

Rainsford

I want it to be free, I'm cheap.

thirdward

welp
"The tech giant wants to offer a three-month free trial period for its $10-a-month subscription service to get customers to sample its new offering"

Sinister

i'm fine with Spotify
i'm too used to it to join anything else

Lazerbeamz

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Originally posted by Bang Up

Those who signed onto Tidal are probably feeling stupid right now because I doubt they were paid anything near $19m.

Mess at you acting like you know anything that's happening behind the scenes

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Get money king!

Jack!

Now this actually sounds worth it.

Rico Shameless v2

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Originally posted by - JED -

But will there be a fully free mode like Spotify or it's going to be Tidal 2.0?

Probably not Apple is already an established brand. They shouldn't have a problem snatching subscriptions after the free period.

Plus Spotify is gonna have to drop their free tier at some point. Apple and arguably Tidal are just preparing for when paid is the only option, and consumers will have to start comparing and contrasting.

Aden

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As for music publishers, we hear Apple wanted to offer lyrics as part of Apple Music, but didn’t want to pay extra — again, free is nice if you can get it.

I still hope they do this. I would pay for the service if it could easily provide me with official song lyrics instead of having to search through other sites who often don't agree on the same lyrics.

Ash12345

Wow at 19 million thats like 40% of his net worth
he'd be crazy to say no tbh

Doc

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Originally posted by - JED -

But will there be a fully free mode like Spotify or it's going to be Tidal 2.0?

Right dd whether it be one month like Tidal or three months like Apple Music, if at the end of the day there's no permanent free version then I'm not using. I'm about to purchase Spotify Premium, and Spotify's been working to earn those coins from me for years.

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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Money isn't everything, some people would rather own their own stuff, vs. being a puppet.

! Even though I don't use Tidal, I know that it's about the artists owning their own ****, not about—as y'all love to say—the rich getting richer.

NewRihannaStan

Drake is daddy

YR.

The plot thickens