Yea, I loved how politically INcorrect Steve was. At least he admitted to some of his mistakes.
The best thing that came out of MobileMe for ME, was a short 3-letter @me.com email address that I still use to this day.
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Spotify Growing at Faster Pace Since Apple Music Launched Last Year
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The best thing that came out of MobileMe for ME, was a short 3-letter @me.com email address that I still use to this day.
I get that, and rumours that Apple Music will feature in wwdc. Point being, the current app being *****, has nothing to do with iOS 9, it's poor design. They did not need to wait for iOS 10 to fix the music app.
Taylor Swift and the more advanced AAC coding are the two reasons I stayed with AM
I wonder how many steps are needed for a good idea to go from the bottom and reach top management in a company sized like Apple. And think about all middle men chasing their slice of pie.
Is it really like that? That's such a shame. When I trialled Apple Music last year I was really impressed with what was being thrown my way. The only issue I had was that'd it'd serve up albums I already had saved to my music.
Think twice before stepping over to Spotify as they have a very annoying 10,000 cap on saved tunes. It doesn't take long to save more than 10,000 tunes if you are anyway keen on Music. Plus don't complain to Spotify because they aren't interested because there are over 159 pages of complaints about this very erroneous cap and Spotify have not answered any of the complaints. I would suggest you look at either Google Play Music or Deezer
I'm a big fan of Apple Music. I just wish the issues remaining with track matches would get worked out.
What it also needs is a redesign to basically look like the iTunes Store. I'm highly familiar with the iTunes store on Mac and iOS. What I often end up doing is searching for something on there to see if it's a thing sold digitally and then go to Apple Music to actually find it. I don't get why I need to do that. For instance, all those Prince albums and songs sold digitally but not for streaming? Where you have all the buying options, add a button or two for Apple Music stuff.
What it also needs is a redesign to basically look like the iTunes Store. I'm highly familiar with the iTunes store on Mac and iOS. What I often end up doing is searching for something on there to see if it's a thing sold digitally and then go to Apple Music to actually find it. I don't get why I need to do that. For instance, all those Prince albums and songs sold digitally but not for streaming? Where you have all the buying options, add a button or two for Apple Music stuff.
It's because people start using Apple Music then realise how bad UI, and perhaps even bad offering, it has.
With new knowledge in what they want from this kind of service, they look to the competitor. Apple f-ed up.
With new knowledge in what they want from this kind of service, they look to the competitor. Apple f-ed up.
That didn't take long, the product is naff, but hey, let's talk about the profits they make from releasing a naff product. As if that makes it alright.. pathetic!!
If it would have been you favourite rock band you would have bought the album. That's what the fans do! And you can buy it directly from the band so they get all the money. Vinyl, CD, MP3 and 24bit Wav. Can't complain on the options.
No Prince in AM or Spotify. For us users current situation suck big time. More the services have exlclusive albums more people will torrent music.
Spotify just has best UX.
Apple music or sound apps and redesign - it always makes me fear for the worst.
Please don't ask for a redesign. Ask for an _improved_ design.
Wait... how did they figure that?
The only way you'll spend $32,919 on streaming music is if you subscribe for 274 years
The way I see it... $10 a month for 40 years is $4,800
Not chump change... but still not as high as they're projecting.
Anything will produce a big number after a long time though. Did you ever think how much you will have spent on your smartphone or home internet over 40 years?
Maybe the biggest waste of money on something you don't really need is a cell phone. I grew up, raised 3 kids with out a cell phone or ever sending a text message. You don't need one, yet pay around $100 per month for one. Drop the cell phone and over you life you could save $500,000.
Until Apple allows other streaming services or Google allows Apple Music I am kind of not in a good position to say no to Spotify.
They're offered on both. It's either that or stick with one platform my entire life. Which may make more sense but I happen to be one of those unicorns that likes both Android and iOS with an iOS bias.
Both music and videos are purchases thru the iTunes store- I don't see why you need to have separate apps to play them. Keeping a Video and a Music section in iTunes works fine. Plus it's easier to them connect your iPhone/iPad and manage content in one app.
App store is already separate on both portables and desktops.
iTunes U- sure take that out bc so few people actually use it.
Podcasts- Again, I don't see why you need to take that out of the desktop iTunes when it's media you can manage in another tab.
iBooks - this is already separate for both portables and desktops.
Apple will not make a sync app because they are pushing cloud content management.
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What is a naff product?
I did buy the album. I buy the best stuff. I still listen through Spotify as my sole music player because it has local file ability. I know what I'm doing so please, stop with your posturing.
Perhaps they were never given the rights to it yet? Remember, In Rainbows is not on Spotify either, and it's probably my favorite album of them all.
On a side note I didn't know they dropped a new album, definitely checking it out tonight, thanks.
edit: NVM just read that they were against releasing it on Spotify, similar to In Rainbows and other artists.
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It's pretty obvious Radiohead has blacklisted the album for Spotify, despite giving them the singles. This is yet another high profile release that Spotify didn't get and I'm wondering if I need to switch services. It's too bad Apple Music UI is a complete disaster and family sharing is complicated than it needs to be. Tidal looks to be the best option. They seem to have all the releases day 1 from artists that I listen to. They even have Prince, my favorite artist of all time.
