Conceptually, yes, but with less success. The weekly recommendations are algorithmic, but not nearly as sophisticated as Spotify's—subjectively, at least. Apple's algorithms tend to profile by genre, hence another commenter's example of, "You like folk? Here's some Mumford and Sons." And the playlists and artists that get featured on your Spotify home page will largely reflect the genres you listen to; AM will always feature hip hop (the biggest selling genre), even if you only listen to Scriabin and Schubert.
My main problem with AM is that it's suggestions are heavily influenced by my iTunes library, which evolved chronologically and therefore skews toward the 80s and 90s music of my late teens and twenties. So I'll get a lot of recommendations for The Smiths, Nirvana, Killing Joke, etc.—which I don't dislike, but not what I want from a discovery engine. I want new music.
Another problem, which I mentioned, is that AM puts too much weight on single track plays. You have to listen to a certain song, artist, or genre several times before Spotify incorporates it into its suggestions. Apple Music is much more tone deaf, treating every single play as a signal.
Like I said, I subscribed to both. I don't want to imply that AMs suggestions are totally off, only that Spotify's is much more on target.
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I wouldn't mind the radio station model if AM had better DJs. I prefer Spotify's algorithms.
No argument there. That's something Spotify should adopt.
