Apple Music
Apple Music is a comprehensive music and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc., offering subscribers access to a catalog of over 100 million songs, curated playlists, live global radio, and exclusive content. It integrates deeply with Apple's ecosystem of devices and services,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2015
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The problem Apple Music was created to solve was the growing consumer shift from music ownership (digital downloads or physical media) to an 'all-you-can-eat' music streaming subscription model. It aimed to provide a seamless, integrated streaming experience within the Apple ecosystem, offering access to a vast catalog alongside curated content, something its predecessor, the iTunes Store, focused on individual track/album purchases, couldn't comprehensively address.
- Platforms
- iPadOS, CarPlay, tvOS, Sonos, visionOS, Smart TVs, Web browsers (via web player), watchOS, Windows, Android, iOS, HomePod, macOS
Related technologies
Notable users
- Audiophiles (seeking lossless/spatial audio)
- Individual consumers
- Families (via Family Sharing)
- Students