Apple to reportedly launch Beats music streaming service at WWDC in June


It has been reported for sometime that Apple will launch Beats music streaming service in June this year. Now, a 9to5Mac report has revealed that the company will indeed unveil the Beats streaming service at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco from June 8 to June 12.

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Apple acquired Beats Music last year in May for a whopping $3 billion. Since then there were reports about a music streaming service from the company. Apple will integrate Beats technology into iOS, iTunes and Apple TV using a modified version of the firm’s current Music app.
Previous reports had stated that the company will charge an $8 per month subscription fee for Beats, making it a reasonable alternative to Spotify’s premium-tiered ($9.99 per month) service.

Features that differentiate Beats Music include a “humanized” playlist function that allows for sharing and promoting of user-curated content. The report further states that that the service will link with a user’s music library and people will be able to search for songs in the iTunes and Beats catalogue. A different report from Billboard has said that Apple still lacks licensing deals with several key labels. There is no official word from Apple regarding the music service as of yet.


Author: Sneha Bokil

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