Beats Music’s 14-day trial was enough to convince me of the benefits of streaming, so Apple can probably expect many subscribers come September. Apple Music doesn’t have a radio service at the moment.
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Now the question is will Facebook, which has been spending heaps of money to acquire companies like WhatsApp, Oculus and Instagram, create its now streaming service or buy one? The main question that raises in this context is if Apple will be able to determine people to switch from Spotify to the Apple Music. “You can get the exact same Spotify for only $9.99/month, and it’s super simple”.
Now, Spotify is actively discouraging users from using iTunes, instead suggesting that they pay for its service directly through the Spotify website. The service would also need to figure out a plan to differentiate itself from Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Pandora, other than just being really social. After all, the latter lets up to six users enjoy Apple’s entire music library through a single account for $14.99, according to Apple Insider.
However, earlier this month, a lot of Apple supporters were disappointed after learning that the Home Sharing mode for music has been removed from iOS 8.4.
Click the More Options icon to add a song, album or playlist from Apple Music to your iTunes music library.
According to said source, Facebook has absolutely no interest in getting in “a streaming war” with Apple, but that it is working on making something that is “unique and unlike” any service consumers now have access to. Try and listen on your PC and smartphone at the same time and one of them will stop playing. Open up iTunes, and click your name in the top right hand corner (to the left of the search bar). Your choices are only going to get harder.
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Wednesday’s report from Music Ally had claimed Facebook planned to introduce music videos as part of its planned video expansion.
