Apple always promoted its music business to get more from its users, but this time the company is trying to cater to a different crowd with it. The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm released a test version of its music streaming service for Android on Tuesday.
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As a result, Android users can now commence a similar three-month trial of Apple Music that iOS users were invited to during the summer.
Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared Apple Music’s early subscriber numbers, which clock in at 6.5 million paid subscriptions to date.
When asked why they made a decision to build the app for Android, Cue answered that music is universal, everyone loves it, regardless of who you are.
While Apple hasn’t said when these features will be added, it has made it clear that Apple Music for Android is very much in beta, meaning it should get full functionality at a few point.
In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple SVP Eddy Cue stressed that Apple Music for Android was created to cater to Android users, not simply as a port of a native Apple experience. Compared to the iOS app, it is expected to have a simpler and cleaner design identified with the Android platform.
Want to listen? Go to Google Play for more details. Apple Music joins Moving to iOS, a free migration assistant for Android users moving to iPhones. That app is Apple Music, which the company promised they’d bring to our beloved platform when they announced the service past year.
If you are interested in Apple Music and have Android 4.3 or later, you can download the Android version now on the Play store and start your trial.
Since the app is still in beta, anything could change before it will be fully released. Browse the latest music offerings with New. The other missing thing is a sign up process that is optimised for Android. Songs, playlists, and albums can be shared to friends on email and social media. This has a lot of Android users both eager and wary of the new app. What do you think about Apple Music moving its way to Android?
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Apple Music provides access to a massive library of streaming music and music recommendations, giving its users plenty of music tracks.
