Apple Music – Basics You Should Know About

In 2003, Apple revolutionized the digital music scene with iPod and iTunes. On June 30, 2015 Apple released its new streaming service – Apple Music which has directly locked horns with established streaming services such as Rhapsody, Pandora, Tidal and Spotify. Like all other Apple creations, this new digitized streaming service is all set to take your world by the storm. Here are a few things you should know about Apple Music.

What is Apple Music?
Apple Music is a subscription service available on- demand and it comes as a part of iOS 8.4 and is bundled with iTunes 12.2. It is offered free for a trial period of three months and after that subscription starts at $9.99 for a single user and $14.99 for a family pack of six users. It will be available for Android users and Apple TV within a few months.

Apple Music subscribers can unlock the extensive library of 30 million-songs by paying a fee of $10. When using the service for the first time, subscribers can see a bubble-like interface and they will be prompted to pick their favorite artists and genres.

How is Apple Music Different from the Spotify, Tidal and Every Other Music Subscription Service You Know?
Apple Music is empowered with three additional features that makes it stand apart from its competitors and they are –

•   Beats 1 – A radio service that brings worldwide broadcast of DJs based in London, Los Angeles and New York. It entertains the user through artist interviews, news on pop culture and curated selection of songs.

•   Connect – Is an artist based social media feature that allows fans to follow their favorite artists without stalking them! Artists can announce their upcoming performances, share snippets of their upcoming songs or special photos. There are also genre specific profiles available for you to select. Apple automatically allows you to follow artists when you add their songs to your library; however you can change the selection to suit your tastes.

•   Curated Lists – You will receive music recommendations from DJ’s regarding the type of music you should listen and hit songs of a particular artist you are following. This feature is available for you under “For You” section of the app.

Apart from the three above mentioned features, Apple Music allows subscribers to save their content for offline listening. Users cannot download these files on other devices or even use them for other video projects. The user access to such songs are only available until their subscription lasts.

Who You can Listen to at Apple Music?
You can listen to artists such as Taylor Swift, AC/DC, Siri and several other pop icons, but the Beatles or Prince (he pulled down his music from all streaming devices except Tidal) are unavailable.

Apart from iOS 8.4, Apple Music is currently supported on IOS 8.4 device, Windows , MAC PC and Apple Watch. If you want to enjoy Apple Music, you can lease your Apple, Windows and MAC PC from GEEX – Your Computer Leasing and Support Specialists in the UK.