iTunes Radio


















































iTunes Radio
ITunes Radio Logo.svg

ITunes Radio Screenshot.jpg
iTunes Radio running on iOS 7 an iPhone.

Opened September 18, 2013; 5 years ago (2013-09-18)[1]
Discontinued January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)
Created by Apple Inc.
Pricing model Free (ad-supported)
iTunes Match (ad-free)
Platforms
iOS 7—iOS 9, OS X 10.7—10.11, Windows, Apple TV
Streaming Radio
Availability United States, Australia (Discontinued, all functions of iTunes Radio is now integrated and is part of the Apple Music subscription service.)
Features Track skipping, station customization, Siri integration
Website
www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-radio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 8, 2015)

iTunes Radio was an Internet radio service by Apple Inc. that let users listen to automatically generated playlists based on direct input as well as collected data on music preferences. It was launched on September 18, 2013, as part of iOS 7 and was available in the Music app on iOS devices and Apple TV (2nd generation and newer) as well as in iTunes 11.1 on OS X (10.7 Lion; it requires Mac OS 10.7.5 or newer to run) and Windows.[1][2] It was only available in the United States and Australia.[3]


With the release of iOS 8.4 and iTunes 12.2, nearly all functions of iTunes Radio have become part of Apple’s music streaming service Apple Music and was henceforth called just Radio or Apple Music Radio.[4] On January 15, 2016, Apple announced that effective January 28, 2016, iTunes Radio stations, barring Beats 1, will only be accessible by Apple Music subscribers.[5] On January 29, 2016, the iTunes Radio channel was automatically removed from all Apple TV devices (3rd Generation and earlier).[6]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Service


  • 3 Apple Music integration


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Apple announced the Internet radio service at its June 10, 2013 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote speech.[7] The service launched in the United States on September 18, 2013,[1] the same day as the release of iOS 7,[7] and in Australia on February 11, 2014.[3] Reports of a streaming music service from Apple circulated for weeks before the announcement.[8]


As of January 2015[update], iTunes Radio was only available in the United States and Australia. Apple had announced plans to offer the service in other countries.[9][10] In October 2013, Bloomberg reported that Apple had plans to expand the service to the UK, Canada, and New Zealand by early 2014.[11] With the release of Apple Music, most functions of iTunes Radio had become available in 100 countries, although iTunes Radio itself remained limited to the United States and Australia as a free service.[12]


On January 15, 2016, Apple announced that effective January 28, 2016, iTunes Radio stations, barring Beats 1, will only be accessible by Apple Music subscribers.[5] On January 29, 2016, the iTunes Radio channel was automatically removed from Apple TV devices (3rd Generation and earlier).



Service


iTunes Radio was a free, ad-supported service available to all iTunes users, featuring Siri integration on iOS. Users were able to skip tracks, customize stations, and purchase the station's songs from the iTunes Store.[2] Users could also search through their history of previous songs. The number of track skips was limited like Pandora Radio's service.[8]iTunes Match subscribers could be able to use an ad-free version of the service.[13] The service has pre-loaded stations, including a playlist of trending songs on Twitter. The service also generated a radio station based on input like a single artist with songs by them and others similar. The service's selection was expected to learn the user's preferences from input whether the user likes or dislikes the track.[8]



Apple Music integration


Main article: Apple Music

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was previously opposed to the idea of music subscription services.[14] Through its purchase of audio equipment maker Beats Electronics in 2014, Apple gained ownership of its own service Beats Music.[15][16] With Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers also becoming responsible for the ad-supported iTunes Radio service,[16]Business Insider later reported that Apple was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired noted British radio DJ Zane Lowe to serve as a music curator.[17]


After a period of rumors and anticipation, Apple Music was announced at Apple's June 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference[18] with plans for launch later that month.[14] The "one more thing" reveal[19] had been confirmed by Sony Music CEO Doug Morris and The Wall Street Journal reports prior to the announcement. Morris added that he expected the service to restore the music industry's prior state of financial prosperity. He said that Apple Music's ad-supported streams would have a halo effect on the market where Spotify was unable to profit.[18] Hip hop artist Drake appeared onstage at the announcement event to elaborate on how he used the Connect platform. Apple also emphasized how unsigned artists could participate in Connect.[19]




Availability of Apple Music in the World


Apple Music launched on June 30, 2015, in 100 countries. New users received a three-month trial subscription, which reverts to a monthly fee. A family plan allows six users to share a subscription at a reduced rate.[19] Apple originally sought to enter the market at a lower price point for the service, but the music industry rejected the plan.[14] The service debuts as an iOS device exclusive alongside the same-day iOS 8.4 update. Apple TV and Android device support is planned for a Q3 2015 launch.[19] A previously unreleased song by Pharrell Williams entitled "Freedom" was used in promotional material and has been announced as an exclusive release on the launch of the service.[20] The "History of Sound" advert for the launch of the Apple Music service was soundtracked by the tune "There Is No Light" by Wildbirds & Peacedrums, from their 2009 album The Snake.[21] Upon its launch, Beats Music subscriptions and playlists were migrated to Apple Music, and the service was discontinued.[22]


Apple Music had 10 million paying subscribers just six months after launching,[23] and as of April 2018 has over 40 million subscribers.[24]



See also




  • Apple Music Radio - successor to iTunes Radio, adds support for live streaming stations and increases country availability

  • Pandora Radio



References





  1. ^ abc Steele, Billy (2013-09-10). "iTunes Radio launches September 18th alongside the release of iOS 7". Engadget. Retrieved 2013-09-10..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Apple WWDC 2013: everything you need to know". The Verge. Vox Media. June 10, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.


  3. ^ ab "Apple makes Australia the second country to get iTunes Radio". The Australian. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.


  4. ^ "Apple - Music - Radio". Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2015.


  5. ^ ab "Apple will start charging for iTunes Radio on January 28th". The Verge. Retrieved 16 January 2016.


  6. ^ "As expected, iTunes Radio stations no longer available without an Apple Music subscription". 9to5Mac. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2018-05-09.


  7. ^ ab Hamburger, Ellis (June 10, 2013). "Apple announces iTunes Radio, a streaming music service to compete with Pandora". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.


  8. ^ abc Baldwin, Roberto (June 10, 2013). "Apple Dials in iTunes Radio, a New Streaming Music Service". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved June 15, 2013.


  9. ^ "Apple - iTunes Radio - Hear where your music takes you". Apple Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2013.


  10. ^ Etherington, Darrell; Dillet, Romain (June 10, 2013). "Apple Unveils iTunes Radio, A Streaming Music Service With The Full Power Of The iTunes Library". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 11, 2013.


  11. ^ Andy Fixmer, “Apple Said to Expand ITunes Radio to U.K. Before Pandora", ‘’Bloomberg Technology ‘’, October 8, 2013


  12. ^ Raymundo, Oscar (July 1, 2015). "Beats 1 vs. iTunes Radio: The good, the bad, and the noisy". Macworld. Retrieved July 2, 2015.


  13. ^ Pepitone, Julianne (June 10, 2013). "Apple unveils iOS 7 in biggest update ever". CNNMoney.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.


  14. ^ abc Popper, Ben; Singleton, Micah (June 8, 2015). "Apple announces its streaming music service, Apple Music". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.


  15. ^ "Apple Paying Less Than $500 Million for Beats Music Streaming Service". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 June 2014.


  16. ^ ab "With Apple-Beats Deal Complete, Ian Rogers To Run iTunes Radio". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2015.


  17. ^ "What we're hearing about the new music-streaming service Apple is developing in secret". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 March 2015.


  18. ^ ab Plaugic, Lizzie (June 7, 2015). "Sony Music boss confirms Apple will reveal its music streaming service tomorrow". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.


  19. ^ abcd Machkovech, Sam (June 8, 2015). "Apple Music is "the next chapter in music," debuts June 30". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 4, 2016.


  20. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (June 25, 2015). "Pharrell's New Single 'Freedom' Will Serve As Apple Music's First Exclusive". Forbes.


  21. ^ "Wildbirds & Peacedrums soundtrack Apple Music launch". The Leaf Label. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.


  22. ^ "Beats Music Tells Users To Switch To Apple Music". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. (Verizon Communications). Retrieved 3 July 2015.


  23. ^ "Apple Music Just Did in Six Months What Took Spotify Six Years". Fortune. 11 January 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.


  24. ^ Halperin, Shirley (2018-04-11). "New Apple Music Head Named as Service Surpasses 40 Million Subscribers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-09.




External links



  • iTunes Radio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 8, 2015)










-

Popular posts from this blog

Italian cuisine

Image
"Italian restaurant" redirects here. For the television series, see Italian Restaurant. Some typical Italian gastronomic products in a window display in Imola Pizza is one of the world's most popular foods and a common fast food item Part of a series on the Culture of Italy History People Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore Mythology folklore Cuisine Festivals Religion Art Literature Music and performing arts Music Media Television Cinema Sport Monuments World Heritage Sites Symbols Flag Coat of arms Italy portal v t e Italian cuisine History Ancient Roman cuisine Medieval cuisine Early modern cuisine Contemporary cuisine Regional cuisines Apulian cuisine Lombard cuisine Neapolitan cuisine Roman cuisine Sicilian cuisine Venetian cuisine Cuisine of Abruzzo Cuisine of Sardinia Lists Chefs Dishes Pas...
Read more

Bulgarian cuisine

Image
Part of a series on Bulgarians .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} българи Culture Literature Music Art Cinema Names Cuisine Dances Costume Sport Public holidays in Bulgaria By country Albania Australia Canada Czechoslovakia Greece New Zealand Romania Serbia South America Turkey Ukraine United States Bulgarian citizens France Germany Hungary Italy Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Spain United Kingdom Subgroups Anatolian Balkanian Banat Bulgarians Bessarabian Bulgarian Dobrujans Macedonian Ruptsi Balkandzhii Pomaks (Bulgarian Muslims) Thracian Shopi/Torlaks Şchei Religion Bulgarian Orthodox Church Islam Catholic Church Protestant denominations Language Bulgarian Dialects Banat Bulgarian Other List of Bulgarians People of Bulgarian descent v t e Tarator is a cold soup made of yogurt, water, minced cucumber, dill, garlic, and sunflower or olive oil (Chips are...
Read more

Carrot

Image
Root vegetable, usually orange in color This article is about the cultivated vegetable. For other uses, see Carrot (disambiguation). Carrot Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Daucus Species: D. carota Subspecies: D. c. subsp. sativus Trinomial name Daucus carota subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Schübl. & G. Martens The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. [1] Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota , native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are eaten as well. The domestic carrot ha...
Read more