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Add $25 to Apple Account Balance, Get 2 Months Free Apple Music

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Apple has an upcoming promotion that gives users up to two months of free Apple Music when they add funds to their Apple Account balance, according to code found by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris.

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The offer will provide two months of free Apple Music for new subscribers and one month for qualified returning subscribers when adding $25 or more to an Apple Account balance. Users receive a bonus code immediately after adding the required amount.

The promotion is set to run through March 16, 2026, and is available only in the United States for users 13 and older. Gift card purchases from third-party retailers and Apple stores are excluded from the offer.

After the free period ends, Apple Music automatically renews at $10.99 per month unless canceled. Users can manage their subscription through the Apple Account section at the top of iPhone's Settings app menu (then tap Payment & Shipping ➝ Add Money to Apple Account). To avoid being charged, users must cancel at least one day before renewal.

The offer, which has yet to go live, will be limited to one per Apple Account and cannot be combined with other Apple Music promotions.

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Apple_Robert said:
I get that Apple is focusing on new subs but, it would be nice if Apple also focused on current members as well. Of course, the typical business promo usually ignores the current customer. Why should I hope for something different?
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It seems to be part of the human condition that we take something for granted until its absence clarifies its value for us.

The absence is the key, either forced on us or forced by us.

You’d need to be prepared to leave to see whether Apple really sees value in you. If it does, it will eventually seek you out. If it does not, perhaps it was a lopsided relationship to begin with.

In the world of relationships we teach people (companies being groups of people) how to treat us.

Hope there’s something useful in the nexus above. Maybe not the answer you were originally looking for.
 
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I wonder if this will work if I’m on the annual Apple Music plan.
 
Apple_Robert said:
I get that Apple is focusing on new subs but, it would be nice if Apple also focused on current members as well. Of course, the typical business promo usually ignores the current customer. Why should I hope for something different?
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MacRumors said:
The offer will provide two months of free Apple Music for new subscribers and one month for qualified returning subscribers
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I doubt it will work for my family plan however
 
So put $25 into an Apple Account balance, locking it away in Apple’s bank account forever…as you’d have to use those funds to buy something from Apple eventually, to get back $22 worth of Apple Music…

I dunno. I’d rather put the $25 in a HYS account, or other investment.
 
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zilchfox said:
So put $25 into an Apple Account balance, locking it away in Apple’s bank account forever…as you’d have to use those funds to buy something from Apple eventually, to get back $22 worth of Apple Music…

I dunno. I’d rather put the $25 in a HYS account, or other investment.
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If you're going to use it and you want Apple Music, it does make sense. The total interest on a $25 deposit in a HYSA account, at current rates, for a year is less than a dollar.

..but like most promotions, this is designed to get you to spend money you wouldn't have otherwise.
 
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I would love to switch from Spotify to Apple Music. Unfortunately, the two times I tried Apple Music it jacked up a lot of the meta data for my library.
 
mpuk said:
It seems to be part of the human condition that we take something for granted until its absence clarifies its value for us.

The absence is the key, either forced on us or forced by us.

You’d need to be prepared to leave to see whether Apple really sees value in you. If it does, it will eventually seek you out. If it does not, perhaps it was a lopsided relationship to begin with.

In the world of relationships we teach people (companies being groups of people) how to treat us.

Hope there’s something useful in the nexus above. Maybe not the answer you were originally looking for.
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Excellent retort and sounds like something I would say to someone who wrote what I did. lol
 
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Apple.Fanatic said:
Stopped using Apple Music years ago for YouTube Premium, which offers no YouTube ads + YouTube Music for $14 per month. As someone who watches lot of YouTube on their Apple TV, it's a great deal and a bonus of a good enough music service.
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Yep - YT Premium continues to be the one streaming sub I pay for.

I didn't really "want" YT Music, but it came along with it and I use it quite a bit now for discovery and the "radio" function based upon a track I like. It's not Pandora level in that regard, but it's included so I use it and it's reasonably good!
 
turbineseaplane said:
I’ve never even used it despite I guess it’s an option for me.

I should check it out

How is the radio/discovery function?
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I think it's pretty good, works well enough for me. There's also ad-free podcasts and even some audiobooks included. While I like apple music its a difficult sell as a prime subscriber.
 
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zilchfox said:
So put $25 into an Apple Account balance, locking it away in Apple’s bank account forever…as you’d have to use those funds to buy something from Apple eventually, to get back $22 worth of Apple Music…

I dunno. I’d rather put the $25 in a HYS account, or other investment.
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How much would that return be over 2 months?
 
Good offer. At least the existing subscribers get 1 month free. Sadly the offer is not available outside US. It would have been good if there was some variant of the offer for Apple One subscribers.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
So many financial "games" now with Apple.

I just don't understand fellow long time Apple fans who actually like this version of the company.

This is not the Apple I fell in love with many decades ago.
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Yeah, like the good old days when a Mac Portable would set me back $7300, or when they were at least consistent in how they charged so each OS upgrade would cost $100.

These promos with bonuses are such a burden I can’t avoid.

I’ve got issues with Apple not having nearly as good support as in the past, but the financial part actually seems like it has improved to me. I don’t really recall Apple’s magnanimous period.
 
zilchfox said:
So put $25 into an Apple Account balance, locking it away in Apple’s bank account forever…as you’d have to use those funds to buy something from Apple eventually, to get back $22 worth of Apple Music…

I dunno. I’d rather put the $25 in a HYS account, or other investment.
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Nice! What bank are you dealing with? I might have to switch over, as my bank doesn’t offer music streaming with their HYS accounts.
 
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