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Signs of Apple Music Begin Showing Up in iOS 8.4 Beta Music App
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I'm certain I heard someone at the Keynote say the Apple Music streaming service would include music videos in HD quality. That woud be a big change but I haven't heard any of the commentators mention it. Currently you pay £1.89 for poor quality music videos in the iTunes Store. I know because I've bought quite a few. Last time I looked at Spotify they didn't include music videos so I've been using Vevo instead but they don't have a large back catalogue.
Surely thats a level of trust issue isn't it?
My iTunes account is shared between myself, my wife and my younger daughter (11). I trust my wife to moderate her spending. My daughter does not know the password. If she would like something she comes to us with her iPad and asks.
where can we find a detailed/Full apple music Library list (before June 30th), and compare it to iTunes store Library list etc, and see whos in and whos out
Seems to me recently that suddenly Apple seems to be angling for some kind of monthly fee from me, either through the new Photos app or this new Music app. Scre* that. I just wonder what functionality the Music app will offer if one does not subscribe, and whether there will be junk, like ads or annoying opening screens...
Good point. That would make it £7.80 and £12.00 respectively.
I don't recall ever paying VAT on developer subs, but maybe that service is non-VATable (?).
Does anyone know:
1) Does the Apple Music subscription in the USA include music from other countries? Specifically Japan?
2) Can you use iTunes Gift Cards to pay for Apple Music?
1) Does the Apple Music subscription in the USA include music from other countries? Specifically Japan?
2) Can you use iTunes Gift Cards to pay for Apple Music?
A cool feature of Spotify is that you can control from another device. I can connect my iPhone up to my stereo and control it using my mac on the sofa. Apple Music have this?
So excited for this launch at the end of the month. Beats 1 could also be the revolutionary radio service we've all been waiting for.
No, you can't. Other "family members" can use iTunes gift cards but no credit cards. First, their store credit will be used to pay the partial or total bill. The remainder will bill to the family organizer's card. As the family organizer, any receipts generated by the transaction will be sent to you.
I have a question. I have 2 Apple IDs, one American that I use to research the App Store with, and one Danish which is associated to my iCloud and is kinda my primary one.
Will I be able to sign up to Apple Music with my Danish account and still be able to use that even when I am logged in to the App Store with my American account (in Settings > iTunes & App Store)?
Will I be able to sign up to Apple Music with my Danish account and still be able to use that even when I am logged in to the App Store with my American account (in Settings > iTunes & App Store)?
Thanks for the infoA little disappointed they didn't go nearer £7-9, taking into account currency conversion, but I think £10 could still be justifiable. Plus, if iTunes Match subscribers like myself end that particular plan, then you're saving around £2 a month anyway.
The only problem I can forsee is data usage, and the need to upgrade my phone contract
Lots of companies here offer unlimited data, as long as you don't also want unlimited texts. Which honestly, with iMessage, WhatsApp and Hangouts, you don't need if you have unlimited data.
This isn't US only, though it's not worldwide. On the UK, Canadian, French, Spanish, Italian, Australian etc sites you can see the new "Music" tab.
However on the Asian site, for example, it still shows iPod and iTunes:
https://www.apple.com/asia/
Looks like all those idiots saying "We'll get Apple music by 2025" had nothing to worry about.
I'm worried that only the US will get it on the 30th June.
When looking at the Apple Music websites, US clearly says 6.30.15 whereas the UK site says Coming soon... -.-
And also, already mentioned, is the fact that there are only prices listed anywhere in $...
I'll be really annoyed if this is the case, they always make this clear, even in this keynote; the News app is UK, US and Australia, and there were limitations on the new Transit features.
I thought the Music part of the keynote was the worst, especially with Eddy Cue and if they missed out this vital distinction, even if the 100+ countries is true for Beats 1. Although they are clearly marketing this as a complete package, with it still being a part of Apple Music, so would they really split them up and release different bits in different places?
When looking at the Apple Music websites, US clearly says 6.30.15 whereas the UK site says Coming soon... -.-
And also, already mentioned, is the fact that there are only prices listed anywhere in $...
I'll be really annoyed if this is the case, they always make this clear, even in this keynote; the News app is UK, US and Australia, and there were limitations on the new Transit features.
I thought the Music part of the keynote was the worst, especially with Eddy Cue and if they missed out this vital distinction, even if the 100+ countries is true for Beats 1. Although they are clearly marketing this as a complete package, with it still being a part of Apple Music, so would they really split them up and release different bits in different places?
No, sales taxes are applied at point of sale in the USA because the tax rates vary state by state.
All my music has been ripped into iTunes as lossless. I have a Spotify subscription and have synced a number of albums & playlists to my phone (Android) so I can listen to them on the go.
If i subscribe to Apple Music (which as I understand it, includes the iTunes Match feature) will I be able to:
a) Listen to my locally-stored lossless iTunes library at home, including any available song from the iTunes Music store
b) Save an offline album or playlist including a mix of tracks uploaded to iCloud as part of iTunes Match and the iTunes Music store.
My other question is that I own albums that aren't available on Spotify due to licensing agreements. Those same albums are not available in the iTunes Music store. If my local copy has been uploaded to iCloud as part of Apple Music / iTunes Match, am I able to stream those tracks and save an offline copy on my phone?
tl;dr
Does Apple Music act as a combination of iTunes and Spotify so all my music is in one place for streaming and offline listening?
If i subscribe to Apple Music (which as I understand it, includes the iTunes Match feature) will I be able to:
a) Listen to my locally-stored lossless iTunes library at home, including any available song from the iTunes Music store
b) Save an offline album or playlist including a mix of tracks uploaded to iCloud as part of iTunes Match and the iTunes Music store.
My other question is that I own albums that aren't available on Spotify due to licensing agreements. Those same albums are not available in the iTunes Music store. If my local copy has been uploaded to iCloud as part of Apple Music / iTunes Match, am I able to stream those tracks and save an offline copy on my phone?
tl;dr
Does Apple Music act as a combination of iTunes and Spotify so all my music is in one place for streaming and offline listening?
Yes. Thats how iTunes Match has worked since 2011.
"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."
Sounds like you are trying to share with people that are not in your family. Not allowed.
What? I'm trying to set an account for my immediate family and my girlfriend.
Which seems to be exactly the point according to Apple. Thanks for the judgment though.Apple said:
I just don't want a system where all other digital purchases are shared by one credit card. We all buy different apps and services so that doesn't seem practical.
There's isn't much of a difference between those two bitrates. They're both crap.
Yep, girlfriend, that's not family... in this case they will want to see the marriage license. I hear you can submit that now using the camera on your phone