Music streaming services like Spotify has definitely changed
how people listen to music and so it goes without saying that companies are
wanting to get a piece of that success. Apple is no exception and at this year’s
WWDC in San Francisco, the company announced its answer to Sweden – Apple Music.
The service is brought about by the acquisition of Beats
last year and naturally, Apple is relying heavily on the former’s expertise in
the music industry to get its own music streaming service out in the market with
a bang.
The app will put all of a user’s music content in a single
place – that includes album purchases, a streaming service and even a 24-hour
live radio curated by real humans just like Beats Music. The app will also give
users access to over 30 million songs on iTunes for streaming.
Apple Music just like Spotify will also take into
consideration a user’s listening habits and create suggestions based on these
information. The app also has a feature called “Connect” that will allow
artists to post exclusive content into the platform giving them a direct link
to their fans.
Furthermore, Apple has decided to integrate Siri into the
app allowing users to listen to music by simply giving voice commands to their
devices. The service will be available for free (at least for the first three
months) by the end of the month. After the trial period expires, users are expected
to pay $10 per month.
There’s also going to be a $15 family bundle justs like
Spotify, Rdio and other streaming services. The feature will of course
initially be available on iOS but will eventually reach Android and Apple TV in
the following months.
