Give it 10 years IMO.Is Spotify already bankrupt or not yet?
Give it 10 years IMO.Is Spotify already bankrupt or not yet?
That’s how I lost my collection that I had when I was using iTunes, I have uploaded many of my own CDs and my own digital music and where does the transfer from one operating system to another on a Mac Apple claim them as if they were their owners and they won’t let me play unless I put the passcode from the previous Mac which I didn’t have so I lost all of that and now I’m reading what you’re saying. I think Apple is notorious of doing that so I do not recommend for anyone to transfer from one service to the other for music.I have a playlist from Spotify with about 2000+ songs, which I built over the years (it actually originated in iTunes circa ~2002). When I used songshift to transfer it to Apple Music, about 10% of the tracks were completely incorrect. Additionally, some songs are just not available on each of the services, so it can't always sync properly.
Also, it seems Apple Music date stamp on when tracks are added keep getting overwritten or reset. Seems the cloud sync ruins datestamps.
One really annoying thing about Apple Music is that it doesn't save state on what playlist you were playing or where in the playlist you were playing, so when you exit, you have to manually find what playlist and where in the playlist you were last in. This becomes really annoying on large playlists like mine. Also the indicator showing the currently playing track is virtually impossible to see. It should at least highlight the currently playing track in a playlist.
Or sync between them.Sure, but where's the option to switch from Apple Music to Spotify?
You are right. Bookmarking a playlist is one of my most wanted feature for years. My second most wanted feature would be a “remove from playlist” button on carplay. Sometimes your taste change and you want to kill a song foreverOne really annoying thing about Apple Music is that it doesn't save state on what playlist you were playing or where in the playlist you were playing, so when you exit, you have to manually find what playlist and where in the playlist you were last in. This becomes really annoying on large playlists like mine. Also the indicator showing the currently playing track is virtually impossible to see. It should at least highlight the currently playing track in a playlist.
Price and quality, no doubt about that! But don’t knock it if you haven’t even given it a try.Why should One switch to Apple Music ?
For me here is no reason to do that.
Imagine when Spotify cost will be X and the same inside the garden will be X+30% ahah...
Apple this week introduced a new feature designed to allow prospective Apple Music users to import their saved music and playlists from third-party music services to Apple Music.
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The feature is either in an expanded testing phase or it has started rolling out, and it is available in Australia and New Zealand according to an Apple Support document. Signs of the transfer option first surfaced back in February 2024, when an Android user saw a reference to the option in the Apple Music beta for Android. There is no word on when library and playlist transfer options might expand to other countries, but it is likely Apple is planning to expand the rollout in the near future.
Apple is partnering with SongShift for the new Apple Music feature. SongShift is an app that transfers music playlists across streaming platforms, but by working with Apple, the functionality has been integrated directly in the Apple Music app. Adding a simple option for transferring content from another service to Apple Music could spur people with large, curated libraries and playlists to make the jump to Apple's music service.
Apple Music subscribers in Australia and New Zealand can initiate song transfers on the web or using the Apple Music app for iPhone, iPad, or Android. Songs, albums, and playlists from music services like Spotify can be transferred to Apple Music, though what can be transferred does depend on the service.
On an iPhone or an iPad, transfers can be initiated by opening up the Settings app, navigating to Apps, and selecting Apple Music. In the Apple Music settings, there is a "Transfer Music from Other Music Services" option that lists supported music services. Users can select what they want to transfer, and then Apple Music will locate matches for songs in the Apple Music catalog, adding them to the Apple Music library.
In instances where an exact match for a song isn't able to be located, Apple will flag the music as Needs Review, displaying alternate versions that can be selected. Apple warns that some content might not be available or have an exact match in Apple Music, and the company also notes that only user created playlists are able to be transferred, not playlists created by another music service.
Source playlists and libraries in the other music service will not be impacted and will still be available.
Article Link: Apple Music Gets New Transfer Tool to Make Switching From Spotify Easier
Never forgive Apple for ruining my iTunes playlist when Apple Music launched in 2015. I lost a lot of work building my playlists over the years when I signed up then and they’re forever lost. Shame on them. So glad I’m with Spotify now because they’re way better at music discovery and the interface is miles ahead of Apple.
The only good thing with Apple Music is they have DJ Mix that are unavailable on Spotify , other than that this app is totally crap , and I don't even talk about the Mac one , with is even worst
They make big money now , since 2024 I thinkIs Spotify already bankrupt or not yet?
The same thing happened to me. I had several playlists where I had spent hours and hours over 10 years getting the order exactly right and Apple Music trashed them and I couldn’t get them back.Never forgive Apple for ruining my iTunes playlist when Apple Music launched in 2015. I lost a lot of work building my playlists over the years when I signed up then and they’re forever lost. Shame on them. So glad I’m with Spotify now because they’re way better at music discovery and the interface is miles ahead of Apple.
I gave it a try again recently , yes the sound quality is good but then I saw some albums split in half God knows why , some with twice the same songs , or songs that I saved a couple of weeks ago from a particular album are now replaced from some compilations....It's obviously not one of Apple's Crown Jewels, but it's hardly "crap".
I've tried Apple Music twice and given up. I used song shift as well and had similar results, maybe it was just me but at the time it seemed to find my "liked" songs I had to make a filter and mess about. I went from WinAmp to iTunes to Spotify and I see no reason to leave.I have a playlist from Spotify with about 2000+ songs, which I built over the years (it actually originated in iTunes circa ~2002). When I used songshift to transfer it to Apple Music, about 10% of the tracks were completely incorrect. Additionally, some songs are just not available on each of the services, so it can't always sync properly.
Also, it seems Apple Music date stamp on when tracks are added keep getting overwritten or reset. Seems the cloud sync ruins datestamps.
One really annoying thing about Apple Music is that it doesn't save state on what playlist you were playing or where in the playlist you were playing, so when you exit, you have to manually find what playlist and where in the playlist you were last in. This becomes really annoying on large playlists like mine. Also the indicator showing the currently playing track is virtually impossible to see. It should at least highlight the currently playing track in a playlist.
Who in their right mind would ever want to switch TO Apple Music from any other music platform?
Apple this week introduced a new feature designed to allow prospective Apple Music users to import their saved music and playlists from third-party music services to Apple Music.
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The feature is either in an expanded testing phase or it has started rolling out, and it is available in Australia and New Zealand according to an Apple Support document. Signs of the transfer option first surfaced back in February 2024, when an Android user saw a reference to the option in the Apple Music beta for Android. There is no word on when library and playlist transfer options might expand to other countries, but it is likely Apple is planning to expand the rollout in the near future.
Apple is partnering with SongShift for the new Apple Music feature. SongShift is an app that transfers music playlists across streaming platforms, but by working with Apple, the functionality has been integrated directly in the Apple Music app. Adding a simple option for transferring content from another service to Apple Music could spur people with large, curated libraries and playlists to make the jump to Apple's music service.
Apple Music subscribers in Australia and New Zealand can initiate song transfers on the web or using the Apple Music app for iPhone, iPad, or Android. Songs, albums, and playlists from music services like Spotify can be transferred to Apple Music, though what can be transferred does depend on the service.
On an iPhone or an iPad, transfers can be initiated by opening up the Settings app, navigating to Apps, and selecting Apple Music. In the Apple Music settings, there is a "Transfer Music from Other Music Services" option that lists supported music services. Users can select what they want to transfer, and then Apple Music will locate matches for songs in the Apple Music catalog, adding them to the Apple Music library.
In instances where an exact match for a song isn't able to be located, Apple will flag the music as Needs Review, displaying alternate versions that can be selected. Apple warns that some content might not be available or have an exact match in Apple Music, and the company also notes that only user created playlists are able to be transferred, not playlists created by another music service.
Source playlists and libraries in the other music service will not be impacted and will still be available.
Article Link: Apple Music Gets New Transfer Tool to Make Switching From Spotify Easier
I’ve been using SongShift for this so far, but something from Apple would be great!
Apple this week introduced a new feature designed to allow prospective Apple Music users to import their saved music and playlists from third-party music services to Apple Music.
![]()
The feature is either in an expanded testing phase or it has started rolling out, and it is available in Australia and New Zealand according to an Apple Support document. Signs of the transfer option first surfaced back in February 2024, when an Android user saw a reference to the option in the Apple Music beta for Android. There is no word on when library and playlist transfer options might expand to other countries, but it is likely Apple is planning to expand the rollout in the near future.
Apple is partnering with SongShift for the new Apple Music feature. SongShift is an app that transfers music playlists across streaming platforms, but by working with Apple, the functionality has been integrated directly in the Apple Music app. Adding a simple option for transferring content from another service to Apple Music could spur people with large, curated libraries and playlists to make the jump to Apple's music service.
Apple Music subscribers in Australia and New Zealand can initiate song transfers on the web or using the Apple Music app for iPhone, iPad, or Android. Songs, albums, and playlists from music services like Spotify can be transferred to Apple Music, though what can be transferred does depend on the service.
On an iPhone or an iPad, transfers can be initiated by opening up the Settings app, navigating to Apps, and selecting Apple Music. In the Apple Music settings, there is a "Transfer Music from Other Music Services" option that lists supported music services. Users can select what they want to transfer, and then Apple Music will locate matches for songs in the Apple Music catalog, adding them to the Apple Music library.
In instances where an exact match for a song isn't able to be located, Apple will flag the music as Needs Review, displaying alternate versions that can be selected. Apple warns that some content might not be available or have an exact match in Apple Music, and the company also notes that only user created playlists are able to be transferred, not playlists created by another music service.
Source playlists and libraries in the other music service will not be impacted and will still be available.
Article Link: Apple Music Gets New Transfer Tool to Make Switching From Spotify Easier
Err, that’ll be me 😂 I can’t be bothered with anything else and as I’m paying for Apple One+ don’t really see the benefit.Who in their right mind would ever want to switch TO Apple Music from any other music platform?
And here I am, like a Joe Shmuck, just listening and swearing at Siri on my own, when AM's playlist consistently has no idea what I am interested in. Sure, I like Elvis Costello, but not every 10th song.I actually use Songshift the other way around in that I main Apple Music, but still push my additions back to Spotify on occasion for a small group that listens to my playlist...
Of course we bitch about it, because it's continually bad and they have never fixed it. I like Apple, but it is baked into the culture. New is sexy and attractive to the bower bird developers, but improvement of exisiting products is constantly neglected. It has ever been so, but we live in vein that the centimillionaires who run their divisions will actually fix it. Go on Apple, I dare you, double dare you, to fix it......
The list is literately endless and all people bitch about is the algorithm. Find your own music.