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.

Olivia Dean holding the Apple Music Award as Apple Music Artist of the Year 2026 in front of a blue wall

Apple Music: Olivia Dean is Artist of the Year 2026

by Milan Jovicic

November 9, 2026 - 7:50 PM CET

Apple Music names Olivia Dean its Artist of the Year 2026, the first artist from the UK to receive this honor. See all previous winners.

Apple Music Selfie Sing: white Apple Music app icon with a black note on a red-orange gradient

Apple Music: Selfie Sing films karaoke in iOS 27.3

by Milan Jovicic

November 4, 2026 - 18:50 CET

Apple Music Selfie Sing: iOS 27.3 films you during karaoke, complete with lyrics and effects. Here's how it works and what it's about...

Apple Services: icons for Apple Music, Apple TV, iCloud and Apple Arcade on a blue gradient

Apple Services: Huge base, weaker growth

by Milan Jovicic

November 2, 2026 - 11:55 PM CET

Apple Services reported record revenue and over 2.5 billion devices sold, but growth has slowed since March. Two new features are missing in this country.