Apple Music

Apple Music (Music on iOS) is a music streaming service from Apple Inc. Apple Music was created in 2015.^[1][2]

Apple Music

Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Initial release	30 June 2015; 10 years ago (2015-06-30)
Stable release	4.3.0 (Android), 3.6.1 (iOS) / 1 August 2024; 16 months ago (2024-08-01) (Android), 15 July 2024; 17 months ago (2024-07-15) (iOS)
Preview release	4.4.0 (Android) / 25 September 2024; 15 months ago (2024-09-25)
Operating system	iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows, Android
Platform	iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, Apple Watch, HomePod, CarPlay, Android
Included with	iOS, macOS
Predecessor	Beats Music
Size	~100-200 MB (varies by platform)
Available in	40+ languages
List of languages Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese
Type	Music streaming
License	Proprietary software
Website	music.apple.com/us

It features top artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Alan Walker, Justin Bieber, and many others.

In the iOS 18.1 beta 6 update, Apple Music has a few new features, including an integration with TikTok that allows users to share their favorite songs.^[3]

History

Apple Music was launched on June 30, 2015, initially available only on iOS devices. An Android version was released in November 2015. In 2016, iOS 10 had major redesigns, which gave Apple Music some new features. These features include a black-and-white user interface, customizable font sizes, and a movable slider that adjusts the volume of the vocal track, enabling users to raise or lower it for karaoke purposes. In 2019, Apple added a 'For You' tab that provided personalized recommendations.

Apple Music Classical

Apple Music Classical launched in 2024. It is designed for classical music. It works on iOS 15.4 or later,^[4] and Android 9 or later.^[5] Apple Music Classical has millions of classical songs.^[6][7]