Yes, you'll get Apple Music as soon as you update your device, Beats 1 starts at 9 PT though.
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Apple Music First Impressions: Convenient All-in-One Experience With Overwhelming Design
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I think we have to wait for the iTunes update. I don't see why it wouldn't work when Apple Music is included with iTunes.
That's what I'm worried about.
If I end up canceling my Match subscription does Apple Music pick up my uploaded content. Although Apple Music provides the same service as Match, yet.. There is concern that my uploaded content will be removed when I transition to Apple Music from Match.
I don't think they have ever been profitable. Apple Music will be the final nail in Spotify's coffin, which is too bad, but that's how business goes. I expect other small streaming companies to go down the same path. If they were smart they would start looking at consolidation in an effort to compete.
Once Apple owns this market and can totally dictate content pricing (just like the big cable companies do) and secure a lot of exclusive deals it's lights out for the competition. The good news is Google and Amazon aren't going anywhere so Apple will still have to be competitive.
Another possibility that could help Apple control this market quicker would be to just start buying up some of the smaller companies. That would be pocket change to them and they could automatically pull in millions of additional customers.
I meant, there was an article a couple days ago that said 8am PDT, and now this article is saying 9am
It's on the apple music page. iTunes match is built into Apple Music.
How does Apple Music know what songs are in my personal library?
With an Apple Music membership, your entire library lives in iCloud. We compare every track in your collection to the Apple Music library to see if we have a copy. If we do, you can automatically listen to it straight from the cloud. If you have music that’s not in our catalog, we upload those songs from iTunes on your Mac or PC. It’s all in iCloud, so it won’t take up any space on your devices.
I'd hoped to be able to comment in the connect section but you can't? Bummer. Having said that I look forward to having access to everything in iTunes.
As Apple Music gears up to launch in the next few hours this morning -- 9 AM Pacific to be exact, following iOS 8.4 at around 8 AM Pacific -- a few publications have posted some detailed first impressions of the the music streaming service. Getting to mess around with the app for the first time, Mashable, Re/code, The Loop and Rolling Stone came away with largely positive reactions to Apple's first foray into the music streaming game, although the large consensus hanging over it all was a tentative negativity regarding the app's overwhelming amount of content and the somewhat confusing UI that is used to navigate it all.
First off, Mashable noted the big positive of the Apple Music service: for those baked into the Apple ecosystem it offers one library, combining purchases from iTunes with the songs users will listen to in Apple Music for one uniform experience. The site was also one of the few to enjoy Apple Music's UI, calling it, "more polished and finished than the old music app." Its biggest takeaway, however, was the "For You" section.
Re/code mentioned three big positives for the new streaming service: the slick combination of old iTunes songs with new Apple Music songs, surprisingly accurate and enjoyable song curation, and the $15 per month family plan. The biggest issue however tied into one of the app's positives, with the wealth of content and exploration somewhat kneecapped by an overly "confusing" user interface experience, especially within the "New" tab, which "could be a streaming app all by itself."
Similar to Re/code and Mashable, Rolling Stone was impressed by the "Netflix-style hyper customization" of the "For You" tab that will great every user when first entering Apple Music for the first time. Although Beats 1 Radio had not yet launched when the site had hands-on with the service, they got to preview a few artist-focused shows, including St. Vincent's "Mixtape Delivery Service," which saw the alternative musician reading notes from fans and spending the hour dedicating personalized songs to each one.
Rolling Stone also detailed Apple Music's "Connect" platform a bit more than the others, noting that even though a few artists had Connect available to them in the pre-launch demo phase, the Twitter-like service "looked pretty quiet." The biggest issue, however, was the possibility of fan interaction amongst one another within Connect, and the fact that the only designated place for it to occur was within the comments of each individual post.
The Loop went into detail regarding the "My Music" section of Apple Music, noting that between the tab's two sections -- Library and Playlists -- all of a user's old iTunes music downloaded or in the cloud can be found there. Users will be able to add certain playlists to My Music so it can appear front-and-center in the tab without having to go through multiple pages, and entire playlists will be able to be made to listen to offline. Besides a finicky rating system for Beats 1, The Loop largely enjoyed Apple Music in the end.
Everyone will be able to test out Apple Music for themselves soon enough, with the official launch of the updated music app in just a few hours at 9 AM Pacific. Those interested should remember to first download the new iOS 8.4 update an hour before in preparation for the streaming music service's debut.
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Maybe you saw the post I put before the edit, where I said to "give it a week'.
I guess I'd just give it a week, especially over the long (US) weekend, then, on Sunday, make the choice. I guess I'm not into the drop one before the other comes on; I'm more of a 'smooth transition' person, where I keep one during the free trial, then drop the other, after I'm sure that I like the new one.
Yeah, basically iTunes Match just goes away. This is going to be incredibly confusing to many people.
That is so untrue and makes such little sense that I can't believe you didn't verify that before posting it. So much misinformation. Why?
Yeah, the problem is that Spotify can't survive of the free with ads tier, they're actually losing money so they need to convert those customers to paying customers.
Mine was supposed to renew last week but i stopped it from renewing. Apple Music will be able to match your library just like iTunes Match. If you cancel iTunes Match you will not get a refund.
I might already work once they turn on Apple music. Might be a few tweeks needed since it is beta.
There's still a benefit to using iTunes Match.. If you preferring owning your music & having Apple match your music. It's a cheaper alternative.
Yet, Apple Music provides the same service as iTunes Match.