The impression I have is no. It’s part of Apple music. SentApple is competing with other music services Apple is competing with other music services, and this is a move to make them more attractive. Making you pay for it wouldn’t exactly do that. from my iPhone
> On Aug 31, 2021, at 3:21 PM, llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: > > > Will we have to subscribe to and pay for this? > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:26 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to > improve Apple Music > > Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. > Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m > hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the > accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we > can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > > The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app > for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still > listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical > music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this > service and the new app will shine, it says this: > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app > will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and > this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app > to the Books app. > . > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Kimberly > Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to > improve Apple Music > > I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to > be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? > Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be > writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very > interesting. > > Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone > True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of > justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. > > > > On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, > this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the > Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify > it anymore, Have been hoping for. > > Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple > Music > Macworld.com / Roman Loyola > > > > <~WRD0000.jpg> > Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media > startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release, Apple says that > users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio > content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of > Primephonic” will eventually be available. > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > <~WRD0000.jpg> > Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience > for classical music fans. > > A note on the Primephonic website seems to indicate that the three-year-old > company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a > classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global > classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres > as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve > our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that > encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” > > Primephonic users can continue to use the service for free until it is shut > down on September 7, and they can get six months of Apple Music for free. > Apple will release a dedicated app for classical music next year that will > have features that Primephonic are familiar with, plus “more added features.” > > > > Original Article: > https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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