Apple Music Radio debuts in iOS 8.4 & iOS 9 betas with 28 stations, including Beats 1

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  • Reply 21 of 29
    clemynx wrote: »

    What did you expect exactly? It's a radio station. I think it's fine.

    I think some people expected Apple Music to be a "disruption"--the way the original iPhone was a disruption. But they seem content to try and "move the needle" with this.
  • Reply 22 of 29
    It will be interesting to use for free for the first three months, I am not a huge music lover, I listen to whats on in the car ride, and while exercising I use itunes radio usually just pop channel, even though I like more music then just pop.I hope it's somewhat like pandora where it will suggest songs, and you can either like or dislike them, I like feature they showed off in the keynote, where you can see what's coming next and change around the order.
  • Reply 23 of 29
    boltsfan17boltsfan17 Posts: 2,294member

    I haven't read too much on it yet, but I'm curious at how the music is going to be on Beats 1? Are we going to hear Miley Cyrus followed by some completely different genre of music? Or will this be different shows like an hour of electronic, followed by an hour of pop hits, etc? 

  • Reply 24 of 29
    kkerstkkerst Posts: 330member
    Still not clear to me if Beats 1 will include other formats or only one. In the long run, is B1 the only free station with only one goofy format? I don't mind listening to free classical, with commercials, but I'm not paying for it.
  • Reply 25 of 29
    matrix07matrix07 Posts: 1,993member
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    Originally Posted by schmrtzzz View Post



    'Anyone will have access to the Beats 1 station.' Really? Also in Europe? That would be new.



    Yes, Beat 1 will be accessible free of charge on the countries that Apple Music launches (supposedly +100 ones)

     

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    Originally Posted by AppleinsiderFrm View Post



    Two DJ's working 12 hour shifts 7 days a week? I have to be missing something



    You did. It's 3. :D

     

     



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    Originally Posted by tkrunner1738 View Post



    It will be interesting to use for free for the first three months, I am not a huge music lover, I listen to whats on in the car ride, and while exercising I use itunes radio usually just pop channel, even though I like more music then just pop.I hope it's somewhat like pandora where it will suggest songs, and you can either like or dislike them, I like feature they showed off in the keynote, where you can see what's coming next and change around the order.



    You can like and dislike a song to let the algorithm know your taste.

  • Reply 26 of 29
    foggyhillfoggyhill Posts: 4,767member
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    Originally Posted by jason98 View Post

     



    It's a $3 freaking billion station!


     

    They're making mucho money from Beats hardware; you know those things are still selling don't you? Pretty sure it will all be paid back in 3-4 years... In the world of investment; that's one mighty good investment. That's not even taking into account the streaming part.

  • Reply 27 of 29
    clemynxclemynx Posts: 1,552member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post





    I think some people expected Apple Music to be a "disruption"--the way the original iPhone was a disruption. But they seem content to try and "move the needle" with this.

     

    I see little disruption possible with a radio station. They presented it as such and didn't overhype it imo.

  • Reply 28 of 29
    ac88ac88 Posts: 24member
    Genius: take this thing called The Radio and put it on this new thing called The Internet . . .

  • Reply 29 of 29
    k2kwk2kw Posts: 2,077member
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    Originally Posted by kkerst View Post



    Still not clear to me if Beats 1 will include other formats or only one. In the long run, is B1 the only free station with only one goofy format? I don't mind listening to free classical, with commercials, but I'm not paying for it.

    I'll be happy to stick to ClassicalSouthFlorida, NPR, and talk radio over the internet when not in my car (which has this free thing called a real radio).  I guess if people pay for water they will pay for music.

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