Re: Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service | Macworld
Thanks for posting this was very helpful On Jul 1, 2015, at 4:04 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: For what it is worth, here is Mac worlds FAQ on Apple music. http://www.macworld.com/article/2934744/apple-music-faq-the-ins-and-outs-of-apples-new-streaming-music-service.html http://www.macworld.com/article/2934744/apple-music-faq-the-ins-and-outs-of-apples-new-streaming-music-service.html Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service Apple singlehandedly turned the digital music marketplace on its head when it launched the iTunes Store in 2003, and now it’s going after the current hottest trend: Streaming media. Apple introduced this new service, Apple Music http://www.macworld.com/article/2932738/apple-music-turns-itunes-into-a-streaming-service.html, during its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, bringing out the company’s big guns (record exec and Beats cofounder Jimmy Iovine, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software Eddy Cue, and hip hop star Drake) to show the world how Apple Music plans to compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, and Tidal. So, will this replace iTunes? Can you listen to music offline? What about existing Beats subscriptions? We’ve got the answers to those questions and more in this guide to everything Apple Music. We’re still learning—it just launched on June 30 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942184/getting-started-with-apple-music-12-things-to-do-first.html—so if you have any additional questions, let us know in the comments below and we’ll see what we can dig up. Still antsy for more? Check out our first impressions of Apple Music http://www.macworld.com/article/2942047/first-look-at-apple-music-siri-and-beats-1-turn-streaming-on-its-ear.html. Getting started http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/06/iphone6-applemusic-foryou-pr-print-100590683-large.jpg Apple music’s For You section serves up artist and playlist recommendations, based on other things you’ve listened to and your profile preferences. What the heck is this thing? Apple Music combines subscription-based music streaming with global radio-like programming and a social feature that connects artists to fans. It’s bundled within iOS 8.4 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942456/apple-music-makes-its-debut-with-ios-8-4-out-now.html and iTunes 12.2 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942722/itunes-12-2-update-available-with-apple-music-support.html. The service will come pre-installed on all iOS and OS X devices, but users will be able to stream music instead of purchase music. It’s an all-you-can-eat service for subscribers: Pay a flat fee, and you unlock all of Apple Music’s extensive 30 million-song library. Apple Music is also the new home for your personal music collection on your iOS devices. Isn’t that the same as iTunes? Not at all. iTunes is all about media ownership, functioning as both a virtual record store and an efficient digital library for music and other media (movies, TV shows, etc) that you own personally. The software comes pre-installed on all Apple devices, and is available as a free download for non-Apple PCs and mobile devices. iTunes doesn’t require a subscription fee to use it (unless you use iTunes Match—more on that in a moment), since every song, album, movie, or show was purchased individually—either from the iTunes Store, or imported or ripped from another source. Apple Music is all about streaming. You pay a flat fee to unlock access to Apple Music’s entire catalogue, but you don’t actually own the music you listen to. The files don’t live individually on your devices; you’re instead just listening to tracks stored remotely, that are owned by Apple. If you subscribe to any other media streaming subscription service—be it a music-only service like Spotify, Beats Music, Tidal, or Rdio, a TV service like Hulu, or a movie/TV combo service like Netflix or HBO Now—Apple Music functions the same way. So, iTunes is dead? Not exactly. You can access your entire iTunes library from within Apple Music—just tap the My Music tab—and iTunes will still be a standalone app and media store if you’d prefer to continue to buy music a la carte. However, if you’ve let purchasing music fall by the wayside, you may never have to open iTunes again if you sign up for an Apple Music subscription. http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/06/iphone6-applemusic-radio-pr-print-100590682-large.jpg Beats 1 is Apple Music’s 24/7 live radio station, which has a curated collection of songs, artist interviews, and pop culture. What makes Apple Music different from Spotify/Rdio/Tidal/every other music subscription service? Apple is putting a lot of emphasis on Apple Music’s three additional features: Beats 1, curated playlists, and Connect. Beats 1 is its radio offering, which features an around-the-clock worldwide
Re: Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service | Macworld
Agree! This answered several questions I had. Going to update tonight! Wayne On 7/2/15, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote: Thanks for posting this was very helpful On Jul 1, 2015, at 4:04 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: For what it is worth, here is Mac worlds FAQ on Apple music. http://www.macworld.com/article/2934744/apple-music-faq-the-ins-and-outs-of-apples-new-streaming-music-service.html http://www.macworld.com/article/2934744/apple-music-faq-the-ins-and-outs-of-apples-new-streaming-music-service.html Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service Apple singlehandedly turned the digital music marketplace on its head when it launched the iTunes Store in 2003, and now it’s going after the current hottest trend: Streaming media. Apple introduced this new service, Apple Music http://www.macworld.com/article/2932738/apple-music-turns-itunes-into-a-streaming-service.html, during its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, bringing out the company’s big guns (record exec and Beats cofounder Jimmy Iovine, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software Eddy Cue, and hip hop star Drake) to show the world how Apple Music plans to compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, and Tidal. So, will this replace iTunes? Can you listen to music offline? What about existing Beats subscriptions? We’ve got the answers to those questions and more in this guide to everything Apple Music. We’re still learning—it just launched on June 30 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942184/getting-started-with-apple-music-12-things-to-do-first.html—so if you have any additional questions, let us know in the comments below and we’ll see what we can dig up. Still antsy for more? Check out our first impressions of Apple Music http://www.macworld.com/article/2942047/first-look-at-apple-music-siri-and-beats-1-turn-streaming-on-its-ear.html. Getting started http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/06/iphone6-applemusic-foryou-pr-print-100590683-large.jpg Apple music’s For You section serves up artist and playlist recommendations, based on other things you’ve listened to and your profile preferences. What the heck is this thing? Apple Music combines subscription-based music streaming with global radio-like programming and a social feature that connects artists to fans. It’s bundled within iOS 8.4 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942456/apple-music-makes-its-debut-with-ios-8-4-out-now.html and iTunes 12.2 http://www.macworld.com/article/2942722/itunes-12-2-update-available-with-apple-music-support.html. The service will come pre-installed on all iOS and OS X devices, but users will be able to stream music instead of purchase music. It’s an all-you-can-eat service for subscribers: Pay a flat fee, and you unlock all of Apple Music’s extensive 30 million-song library. Apple Music is also the new home for your personal music collection on your iOS devices. Isn’t that the same as iTunes? Not at all. iTunes is all about media ownership, functioning as both a virtual record store and an efficient digital library for music and other media (movies, TV shows, etc) that you own personally. The software comes pre-installed on all Apple devices, and is available as a free download for non-Apple PCs and mobile devices. iTunes doesn’t require a subscription fee to use it (unless you use iTunes Match—more on that in a moment), since every song, album, movie, or show was purchased individually—either from the iTunes Store, or imported or ripped from another source. Apple Music is all about streaming. You pay a flat fee to unlock access to Apple Music’s entire catalogue, but you don’t actually own the music you listen to. The files don’t live individually on your devices; you’re instead just listening to tracks stored remotely, that are owned by Apple. If you subscribe to any other media streaming subscription service—be it a music-only service like Spotify, Beats Music, Tidal, or Rdio, a TV service like Hulu, or a movie/TV combo service like Netflix or HBO Now—Apple Music functions the same way. So, iTunes is dead? Not exactly. You can access your entire iTunes library from within Apple Music—just tap the My Music tab—and iTunes will still be a standalone app and media store if you’d prefer to continue to buy music a la carte. However, if you’ve let purchasing music fall by the wayside, you may never have to open iTunes again if you sign up for an Apple Music subscription. http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/06/iphone6-applemusic-radio-pr-print-100590682-large.jpg Beats 1 is Apple Music’s 24/7 live radio station, which has a curated collection of songs, artist interviews, and pop culture. What makes Apple Music different from Spotify/Rdio/Tidal/every other music subscription service? Apple is putting a lot of emphasis on Apple Music’s three additional features: Beats 1, curated playlists, and Connect. Beats 1 is
Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service | Macworld
For what it is worth, here is Mac worlds FAQ on Apple music. http://www.macworld.com/article/2934744/apple-music-faq-the-ins-and-outs-of-apples-new-streaming-music-service.html Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple's new streaming music service Apple singlehandedly turned the digital music marketplace on its head when it launched the iTunes Store in 2003, and now it’s going after the current hottest trend: Streaming media. Apple introduced this new service, Apple Music, during its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, bringing out the company’s big guns (record exec and Beats cofounder Jimmy Iovine, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software Eddy Cue, and hip hop star Drake) to show the world how Apple Music plans to compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, and Tidal. So, will this replace iTunes? Can you listen to music offline? What about existing Beats subscriptions? We’ve got the answers to those questions and more in this guide to everything Apple Music. We’re still learning—it just launched on June 30—so if you have any additional questions, let us know in the comments below and we’ll see what we can dig up. Still antsy for more? Check out our first impressions of Apple Music. Getting started Apple music’s For You section serves up artist and playlist recommendations, based on other things you’ve listened to and your profile preferences. What the heck is this thing? Apple Music combines subscription-based music streaming with global radio-like programming and a social feature that connects artists to fans. It’s bundled within iOS 8.4 and iTunes 12.2. The service will come pre-installed on all iOS and OS X devices, but users will be able to stream music instead of purchase music. It’s an all-you-can-eat service for subscribers: Pay a flat fee, and you unlock all of Apple Music’s extensive 30 million-song library. Apple Music is also the new home for your personal music collection on your iOS devices. Isn’t that the same as iTunes? Not at all. iTunes is all about media ownership, functioning as both a virtual record store and an efficient digital library for music and other media (movies, TV shows, etc) that you own personally. The software comes pre-installed on all Apple devices, and is available as a free download for non-Apple PCs and mobile devices. iTunes doesn’t require a subscription fee to use it (unless you use iTunes Match—more on that in a moment), since every song, album, movie, or show was purchased individually—either from the iTunes Store, or imported or ripped from another source. Apple Music is all about streaming. You pay a flat fee to unlock access to Apple Music’s entire catalogue, but you don’t actually own the music you listen to. The files don’t live individually on your devices; you’re instead just listening to tracks stored remotely, that are owned by Apple. If you subscribe to any other media streaming subscription service—be it a music-only service like Spotify, Beats Music, Tidal, or Rdio, a TV service like Hulu, or a movie/TV combo service like Netflix or HBO Now—Apple Music functions the same way. So, iTunes is dead? Not exactly. You can access your entire iTunes library from within Apple Music—just tap the My Music tab—and iTunes will still be a standalone app and media store if you’d prefer to continue to buy music a la carte. However, if you’ve let purchasing music fall by the wayside, you may never have to open iTunes again if you sign up for an Apple Music subscription. Beats 1 is Apple Music’s 24/7 live radio station, which has a curated collection of songs, artist interviews, and pop culture. What makes Apple Music different from Spotify/Rdio/Tidal/every other music subscription service? Apple is putting a lot of emphasis on Apple Music’s three additional features: Beats 1, curated playlists, and Connect. Beats 1 is its radio offering, which features an around-the-clock worldwide live broadcast from DJs based in Los Angeles, New York, and London. It promises to deliver a curated selection of songs, pop culture news, and interviews with artists. Speaking of curation, Apple Music also offers up recommendations tailored to your tastes, looking at artists you like and serving up other artists and playlists for you to listen to. But instead of being built by algorithms, they are built by real people, according to Apple. You can find these in the “For You” section of the app—but first you’ll have to set it up by following the prompts to select genres and artists you like. Connect is Apple Music’s artist-based social networking feature, which lets fans follow artists. Artists can share special content with fans through Connect—hip-hop artist Drake took the stage at WWDC to show off how he’d use Connect to post behind-the-scenes photos of his life, share snippets of new songs, and other content. Besides Drake, you’ll find Connect profiles for Pharrell Williams, FKA twigs, Chris
