Almost all of Apple Music’s features have come over, too.
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“In my personal opinion – this is not Apple’s opinion – free is a real issue”, he continues.
This is the first proper Apple app to land on Android that offers up content, with the other being Move to iOS.
It was also interesting to see Apple’s services boss Eddy Cue talking openly about the company’s intention to make the new Android app more than a second-class citizen within Apple’s ecosystem. Subscribers on Android will get the same free three-month trial that iOS users did.
Android tablet users will not find the app available yet, but perhaps this will be remedied before the final version as will a few of the features that haven’t made it to the beta yet. After much anticipation, Apple has finally released a version of Apple Music for Android, somewhat. Unlike on iOS, which lets users switch tabs from bottom, the Android app has the hamburger icon on top left corner, keeping in line with Android’s Material Design guidelines. To get it, according to Apple, Android users will need a Mac or iOS in order to sing up for a family membership and upgrades.
“Apple Music has a big profile in the streaming space, even though Google Play has been doing it for longer”, said Mr Cooke.
Cue added that they will be listening very carefully to recommendations, “getting feedback from customers and seeing where they’d like us to go”. This is the very first time that the company has released an original application for the Google-owned platform. Apple’s music service made the transition to Android, and is available on Google Play. Tell us your thoughts about it! Apple, however, is already working on simplifying the sign-up process for those who do not have Apple IDs.
“We’ve obviously been really excited about the response we’ve gotten to Apple Music”.
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On Tuesday, the Cupertino tech giant’s music streaming service rolled out on Google’s mobile operating system.
