Frank Ocean still hasn’t dropped his anticipated Boys Don’t Cry album yet, but he did release something. The R&B artist is airing what’s being called a visual album as an Apple Music exclusive. This year has been a milestone for artists experimenting with unique distribution methods. Continue Reading
Telstra is offering data-free streaming of Apple Music to all its mobile customers. This new feature, along with three-month free subscriptions to three other video entertainment platforms, beginning Aug. 23. Continue Reading
Apple Music has added a new partnership with Cash Money Records. The streaming service has been following a strategy of exclusive releases, but this appears to be its first time linking up with an entire label. Continue Reading
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Several streaming services have been adding lyrics features to their core offerings, and Apple appears to be hiring to get those skills in-house. The tech company has a job posted for a Lyrics Curation Manager, someone to lead the lyrics efforts within the Content Curation umbrella. Continue Reading
Apple Music is slated to get exclusive access to two upcoming releases. Pop singer Britney Spears will make her album Glory an Apple exclusive when it drops on Aug. 26. It is her first project since 2013. R&B singer Frank Ocean is also going to have an Apple Music exclusive, but the release date is much murkier. Continue Reading
Apple is having a busy week, adding South Korea to its roster of countries where its streaming service is available. The reaction from the domestic music scene has been lukewarm thus far. Continue Reading
Today brings an announcement that the Apple Music’s Android app has emerged from beta. We hoped (unrealistically) that the official Android app might give us a glimpse of a redesign, which has been pre-announced for the fall. No joy on that point. And other bumps. Continue Reading
Apple Music has rolled out in Israel, adding to the already noteworthy global spread of the newest streaming music service. Apple Music is now available in 114 countries, giving it a larger geographic footprint than Spotify. Continue Reading
Apple Music has added a new member to its list of curators, this time from Nigeria. Megalectrics, one of Nigeria’s broadcast radio platforms, has signed on as a featured curator and will bring African music to the tech company’s radio offerings. Continue Reading
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Apple Music is growing its original video programming. The streaming service has purchased the rights to a new spin-off series based on Carpool Karaoke, the video segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden. The British comedian won’t host the new episodes, but he is attached as an executive producer. Continue Reading