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Apple Music Review

14/12/2021

History Opened in 2015, Apple Music started as a download service using iTunes. Apple migrated its music service into a streaming model but was initially slow to support non-Apple devices. As the company becomes more dependent on services it has had to embrace competitor devices and support for non-Apple products has continued to improve and now most mainstream devices are supported. Apple announced that it had 60 million paid subscribers in June 2019 and revealed […]

Lossless audio to come to Apple Music

17/05/2021

Lossless audio to come to Apple Music subscribers in June 2021 at no additional cost. Apple announced two new product lines – Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio. Spatial Audio Spatial Audio will have support for Dolby Atmos – a revolutionary, immersive audio experience that enables artists to mix music so the sound comes from all around and from above. By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones […]