iTunes Radio
Radio | |
Pricing model | Free (ad-supported) iTunes Match (ad-free) |
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Availability | United States, Australia (Discontinued, all functions of iTunes Radio is now integrated and is part of the Apple Music subscription service.) |
Website | www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-radio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 8, 2015) |
iTunes Radio was an
With the release of iOS 8.4 and iTunes 12.2, nearly all functions of iTunes Radio have become part of Apple's music streaming service Apple Music and was henceforth called just Radio or Apple Music Radio.[4] On January 15, 2016, Apple announced that effective January 28, 2016, iTunes Radio stations, barring Beats 1, will only be accessible by Apple Music subscribers.[5]
History
Apple announced the Internet radio service at its June 10, 2013
As of January 2015[update], iTunes Radio was only available in the United States and Australia. Apple had announced plans to offer the service in other countries.[8][9] In October 2013, Bloomberg reported that Apple had plans to expand the service to the UK, Canada, and New Zealand by early 2014.[10] With the release of Apple Music, most functions of iTunes Radio had become available in 100 countries, although iTunes Radio itself remained limited to the United States and Australia as a free service.[11]
On January 15, 2016, Apple announced that effective January 28, 2016, iTunes Radio stations, barring Beats 1, will only be accessible by Apple Music subscribers.[5] On January 29, 2016, the iTunes Radio channel was automatically removed from Apple TV devices (3rd Generation and earlier).[12]
Features
iTunes Radio was a free,
The service also generated a radio station based on input like a single artist with songs by them and others similar. The service's selection was expected to learn the user's preferences from input whether the user likes or dislikes the track.[7]
Apple Music integration
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was previously opposed to the idea of music subscription services.[14] Through its purchase of audio equipment maker Beats Electronics in 2014, Apple gained ownership of its own service Beats Music.[15][16] With Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers also becoming responsible for the ad-supported iTunes Radio service,[16] Business Insider later reported that Apple was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired noted British radio DJ Zane Lowe to serve as a music curator.[17]
After a period of rumors and anticipation, the Apple Music music subscription service was announced at Apple's June 2015
References
- ^ a b c Steele, Billy (September 10, 2013). "iTunes Radio launches September 18th alongside the release of iOS 7". Engadget. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Apple WWDC 2013: everything you need to know". The Verge. Vox Media. June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Apple makes Australia the second country to get iTunes Radio". The Australian. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ "Apple - Music - Radio". Apple Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Apple will start charging for iTunes Radio on January 28th". The Verge. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Hamburger, Ellis (June 10, 2013). "Apple announces iTunes Radio, a streaming music service to compete with Pandora". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Condé Nast. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Apple - iTunes Radio - Hear where your music takes you". Apple Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell; Dillet, Romain (June 10, 2013). "Apple Unveils iTunes Radio, A Streaming Music Service With The Full Power Of The iTunes Library". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Andy Fixmer, “Apple Said to Expand ITunes Radio to U.K. Before Pandora", ‘’Bloomberg Technology ‘’, October 8, 2013
- ^ Raymundo, Oscar (July 1, 2015). "Beats 1 vs. iTunes Radio: The good, the bad, and the noisy". Macworld. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "As expected, iTunes Radio stations no longer available without an Apple Music subscription". 9to5Mac. January 29, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- CNNMoney.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Popper, Ben; Singleton, Micah (June 8, 2015). "Apple announces its streaming music service, Apple Music". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Apple Paying Less Than $500 Million for Beats Music Streaming Service". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "With Apple-Beats Deal Complete, Ian Rogers To Run iTunes Radio". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ "What we're hearing about the new music-streaming service Apple is developing in secret". Business Insider. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Machkovech, Sam (June 8, 2015). "Apple Music is "the next chapter in music," debuts June 30". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Plaugic, Lizzie (June 7, 2015). "Sony Music boss confirms Apple will reveal its music streaming service tomorrow". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Beats Music Tells Users To Switch To Apple Music". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. (Verizon Communications). June 8, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
External links
- iTunes Radio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 8, 2015)