Apple Music Archive

Apple Music

Apple Music is Apple's music streaming service, launched in June 2015 and today offering a library of more than 100 million songs. It also features curated playlists, exclusive radio stations such as Apple Music 1, in-app concerts and a dedicated classical experience via Apple Music Classical. All content is available in lossless audio quality and in Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio. The service runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod and Vision Pro – complemented by apps for Android, Windows and the web. Apple Music is also part of Apple One.

Apfelpatient.de tracks the ongoing evolution of the service under this tag: new features in iOS, iPadOS and macOS, design updates to the app, AI-powered features such as Playlist Playground and AutoMix, every topic around lossless and Spatial Audio, in-app concerts and artist showcases, additions to Apple Music Classical, labeling requirements for AI-generated music, and comparisons with Spotify, Tidal and Amazon Music. Pricing changes, exclusive releases and strategic analyses of Apple Music's role within the wider services business are also covered.

For anyone wanting to understand Apple Music more deeply, use it more effectively and never miss an important update, this tag is the right place to be.

Apple Music Hall in Battersea Power Station: view across the open floor to red seating tiers, balconies and brick walls, with a glass wall behind

Apple Music Hall: Apple opens concert hall in London

by Milan Jovicic

September 22, 2026 - 1:49 p.m. CEST

Apple is opening a concert hall for 600 guests at Battersea Power Station – complete with studios for 3D audio and worldwide broadcasting...

iPhone showing the Shortcuts app welcome screen introducing Describe a Shortcut – the feature that, according to code in iOS 27.2, is set to include actions from third-party apps

iOS 27.2: Code findings relating to Shortcuts and Apple Music

by Milan Jovicic

September 21, 2026 - 10:19 p.m. CEST

The code of iOS 27.2 contains hints of AI shortcuts with third-party apps, an album countdown in Apple Music, and CarPlay...

Adjusting the AirPods equalizer: orange iPhone resting on AirPods Max in their case on a grey surface

Adjusting the AirPods equalizer: Customizing sound in iOS 27

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 01:47 CEST

AirPods equalizer in iOS 27: How to adjust bass, mids, and treble, which models support it, and what to do if...

iCloud+ Apple TV Arcade: three iPhones side by side showing an Arcade game, the iCloud+ page and the Apple TV app

iCloud+ with Apple TV and Arcade: DACH not included

by Milan Jovicic

September 15, 2026 - 1:44 p.m. CEST

Apple is including Apple TV and Arcade in iCloud+ at no extra cost – in over 100 countries. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the EU are included...

Apple Music icon on a dark red gradient illustrating the labelling of AI-generated songs

Apple Music labels AI-generated songs with “Made With AI”

by Milan Jovicic

August 21, 2026 - 2:30 PM CEST

Apple Music will now clearly label AI-generated songs. Who decides what qualifies as AI, and what the EU regulation has required since August?.

WhatsApp: New features for CarPlay, iPad and Apple Music

by Milan Jovicic

July 22, 2026 - 16:34 CEST

New WhatsApp features: redesigned CarPlay app, account login directly on the iPad, and Apple Music sharing in Status. An overview.

Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which streaming Service is worth it?

by Milan Jovicic

July 18, 2026 - 16:01 CEST

Apple Music vs. Spotify: Prices in 2026, audio quality, features and ecosystem compared – which streaming service is right for whom.

Apple Music is getting more expensive in Germany

by Milan Jovicic

July 18, 2026 - 00:39 CEST

Apple Music price increase in Germany: All subscriptions will become more expensive, with the family subscription increasing by three euros. AppleCare+ premiums are also rising.