Apple Music for Android emerges from beta in newest app update
Apple on Wednesday released version 1.0.0 of the Apple Music Android app, making relatively minor changes, but officially taking the service's Android support out of beta.
The app update incorporates "equalizer settings and a variety of performance, playback, and stability improvements," according to release notes. The download is free for devices running Android 4.3 or later, though most features require a monthly subscription.
Apple has only gradually brought Android support up to par with iOS. Initially, for instance, Android users couldn't access music videos or in-app sign-ups for Family plans.
The platform does offer some unique perks however, including the ability to save music to an SD card, and a home screen widget for quick playback control and track information.
Apple is normally resistant to supporting Android, preferring to nudge people into buying iPhones and iPads. The company has just three Android apps in all, one of which is actually a tool for migrating to iOS.
With Apple Music though the company was in a position of having to support legacy Beats Music subscribers on Android, and wanting to maximize the service's future listener base. Android is the world's most popular mobile OS, and even people who own iPhones and iPads might be reluctant to subscribe to a service that doesn't work across platforms.
The app update incorporates "equalizer settings and a variety of performance, playback, and stability improvements," according to release notes. The download is free for devices running Android 4.3 or later, though most features require a monthly subscription.
Apple has only gradually brought Android support up to par with iOS. Initially, for instance, Android users couldn't access music videos or in-app sign-ups for Family plans.
The platform does offer some unique perks however, including the ability to save music to an SD card, and a home screen widget for quick playback control and track information.
Apple is normally resistant to supporting Android, preferring to nudge people into buying iPhones and iPads. The company has just three Android apps in all, one of which is actually a tool for migrating to iOS.
With Apple Music though the company was in a position of having to support legacy Beats Music subscribers on Android, and wanting to maximize the service's future listener base. Android is the world's most popular mobile OS, and even people who own iPhones and iPads might be reluctant to subscribe to a service that doesn't work across platforms.
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Even though research shows that android users are known to be less affluent and mainly users of free apps, I'm sure it will push the numbers up significantly.
Revenue's going to be sky high and the more this goes on the less valuable tidal will be to Apple Music. Their value is only going down the more AM subscribers. Poor Kanye
The value in beats was for the expertise and input of Jimmy etc which is different- tidal would not bring that, only their catalogue of music which would already get paid for via streaming. Maybe Tidal should be cutting a check for cook to be allowed to stream on Apple Music.
Kanye etc. think Apple would do a repeat of Beats and pay around 3B.
Tidal would bring 3M subscribers, Prince catalogue and a few Tidal contracts and ticket sales(important).
You're right, Beats had way more to offer.
They should be far more concerned about the growing perception that Apple is growing to large.
Resl or imagined they have a target on thier back.
An example of a recent ITunes Store experience.
Homeland the TV show was purchased allegedly with my cc for my Apple ID and for sure it wasn't me because my family literally works at Showtime.
Somehow it it was ordered. In any event - when I called to dispute the charge I was given two options:
1) continue with the claim and have my card banned from the store (which would screw up my job and life because of the apps tied to that card
2) pay for it and suck it up
Anywhere else. Even Big box retail will eat the mistake. Yes Bedt Buy too. Apple ? Nope.
its illegal and they get away with it. It happens in every conceivable context. Apple is growing too large to remain this successful. It should be considered that perhaps Alphabet wasn't just a scammy Wall Street trick
Services isn't thier core business and it's not the greatest asset. It's profitable but perhaps it shouldn't live next to the the things you can hold and own and touch. They're proving they simply don't have the skill to operate software and hardware at the same quality level concurrently unless ur retired and 400 and don't actually live or die based on the iPhone
I need Apple to be all these awesome things they aspire to be or be for because it makes me money and Apple Music is a lay up at best and they couldn't even match the ease of use of its template?
Its probably not Tim or the crew at the top but someone has thier head up thier ass and no one cares in the middle somewhere.
That sucks.
On Android Apple Music a streaming music app among many others, evaluated purely on its merits. And while the service is great, the app itself is below par. So no, it will not attract as many customers as on iOS. The biggest potential will be the family pack where some members of the family have an Android device.