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Apple has acquired BIS Records, a classical music label known for its high-quality recordings, to expand its Apple Music Classical app. This follows the acquisition of Primephonic app.

Revenues from Apple's iPhone were down slightly for the quarter that ended July 1, 2023. However, its services businesses which include Apple Music and Apple TV+ had record high revenues

At the WWDC 2023, Apple revealed its latest iOS 17 with unique capabilities. iOS 17 also brings updates to the Apple Music application such as UI changes and collaborative playlists.

WWDC 2023 is set to start next week. Apple has dropped a new teaser for the event along with an official Apple Music playlist. Featuring songs from popular artists, the playlist contains 25 songs.

Apple has brought new concert information to Apple Maps and Apple Music. Maps has a new feature called Music Guides that curates venues and concerts. Apple Music adds Set Lists that provide tour info.

Shazam's latest app update for iPhone brings support for the recently released Apple Music Classical app. It is now easier for users to listen to the identified songs in the classical music app.

The iPhone division of Apple brought in $51.334 billion in fiscal Q2 2023, an increase of 2 percent from the same period a year ago. However, overall revenue for the company was still down.

Apple has released new updates for its recently released Windows applications. Apple Music Preview now supports Windows media keys and lyrics, plus the company fixed several annoying bugs.

You might be wondering why Apple released a separate classical music app for iPhone. The company has answered the question, emphasizing that the new app addresses the complex nature of the genre.

When Spotify announced HiFi back in 2021, its main competitor was Tidal, which charged a premium for lossless audio. However, the situation has changed since then, likely contributing to HiFi's delay.

In 2021, Apple acquired a classical music streaming service and planned to release a dedicated app for the genre. Now, it has come out with Apple Music Classical with over 5 million classical tracks.

LG has now made the Apple TV app, Apple Music, AirPlay, and HomeKit, available to more than 100 countries with its latest announcement. The company has done so via its webOS Hub ecosystem on its TVs.

Apple has finally released Music, TV, and Devices apps for Windows. Preview versions are now available for download, making it easier for Windows users to access Apple's most popular services.

After today's announcement, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get to claim a trial of three months of Apple TV+ and Apple Music for free. The perks are available until March next year.

Starting from today, three of Apple's subscription plans will have price increases. Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple One will all be affected due to increased licensing and production costs.

Apple Music is celebrating its 100 million song milestone with the launch of a new series called Apple Music Today. It will dive into the history of songs to build deeper connections.

Apple is celebrating 20 years of Shazam by making a playlist featuring songs users have Shazam'd the most. The playlist includes hits by artists like Adele, Sia, Akon, Ed Sheeran, and more.

Apple Music has been integrated with Waze. This gives drivers simple access to Apple Music which should make driving a safer affair as people won't have to mess about trying to start their songs.

The iconic iPod is officially retiring as Apple has confirmed it will gradually cease production of the standalone music player. The 7th-generation iPod Touch (2019) will be the last product.

Roku is rolling out support for Apple Music across all of its devices including streaming players, Roku TV devices, and Roku premium audio products like the Roku Streambar pro starting today.

TikTok has officially launched SoundOn, a platform that promises to help up and coming musicians with expert advice, audience insights, collaboration opportunities, marketing, and distribution.

Apple has revealed Prince William will be the guest in the final episode of Time to Walk's second season. His 38-minute episode will focus on mental health including what sparked his interest in it.

Apple has revealed that since 2006, it has raised $270 million through its (PRODUCT)RED devices to help tackle HIV/AIDS. Now it has outlined further steps to raise awareness and raise more money.

The Apple Music app has arrived on the LG Content Store for LG Smart TVs. LG has said that those interested can take advantage of a three-month free trial of the service to see if they like it.

Apple has announced the Voice Plan for its Music service. This low-cost plan will set you back $4.99 per month but you'll be unable to access some of the premium features such as Spatial Audio.

Apple has acquired the classical music streaming service, Primephonic. The service is due to close on September 7 but its features will be merged with Apple Music in the coming months.

Apple has officially announced that its music subscription service is not only gaining support for lossless audio quality but also Dolby Atmos surround sound, all for the same price.

Apple Music is amping up for a major overhaul on their music streaming service, with the big announcement rumored to take place tomorrow the Apple Music website may have confirmed 'Lossless' audio.

The European Commission has raised several concerns with Apple over its 30% in-app purchases fee and the anti-steering rules that it has in place which third-party app developers must abide by.

According to some Reddit users, asking Siri to play a song in the iOS 14.5 beta brings up a menu that lets you choose a default music provider, although it seems that only some are supported.

You can now stream music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music directly from the sidebar in Opera GX using the Player feature. It was previously available only on the regular browser.

Apple is reportedly working on bringing its Music and Podcasts app to the Microsoft Store and is currently testing them in private beta. It is not clear if the apps will be exclusive to Xbox alone.

Google today announced that it is rolling out Apple Music support on Assistant-enabled smart devices, including its Nest line of speakers and displays. The service can also be set as the default.

YouTube is working on adding the ability to share the music you are listening to as a story on Instagram and Snapchat. The feature will be similar to what's already available on Spotify & Apple Music.

Apple today launched a free music video streaming service called Apple Music TV, in the Music and TV apps. The platform will feature exclusive content and premieres, interviews, and more in the U.S.

Apple has introduced a new bundle offering for all of its subscriptions, called Apple One. It includes Apple Music, TV+, Arcade, and, for Premier subscribers, Apple Fitness+ and News+.

Apple One, the name of Apple's rumored subscription bundle, has been spotted in a string of code seen on the latest beta version of Apple Music for Android. It is expected to debut next week.

Apple has announced an expansion of its radio efforts as part of Apple Music, introducing Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. The Beats 1 radio station has also been rebranded.