Tag: apple music

  • Apple Music has surpassed Spotify’s US subscriber count

    Digital Music News reported that Apple Music has surpassed Spotify’s US subscriber count. Both Apple Music and Spotify have more than 20 million subscribers in America, with Apple now a hair ahead.  The source requested that we withhold exact subscriber numbers beyond mentioning ’20 million plus,’ to protect confidentiality. The data for 2018 also shows…

  • What I learned about my iPhone after switching to the Google Pixel

    Khoi Vinh wrote about what he learned about my iPhone after switching to the Google Pixel. I also discovered something interesting about Google’s much vaunted strength in services: sometimes it’s no better than Apple’s. As an iTunes Match user, I’ve long bemoaned Apple’s inability to make automatic syncing of my music library between devices truly…

  • On Apple Music and Spotify

    There’s been some noise recently between Apple and Spotify, which shouldn’t be surprising, considering they’re currently in the midst of fighting to be the king of music streaming. I just figured I’d toss my two cents in too. While pricing and content is obviously one of the key factors to the outcome of this, I…

  • Apple Music offers a peek into the future of Apple Inc, and its stark contrast to Google and Microsoft

    AppleInsider reported on how Apple Music offers a peek into the future of Apple Inc, and its stark contrast to Google and Microsoft. In 2012, Google executives were reported to be upset with the lack of interest in Google Music, and particularly dismayed its inability to bring in revenue. One aspect that hurt its adoption…

  • Apple Music audio quality

    Tech Radar wrote about issues they want Apple Music to fix. Surprisingly, Apple Music streams at a bitrate of 256 kbps, which is lower than most of its competitors. Spotify, Rdio, MOG and even Beats Music, which Apple Music’s streaming foundation is built on, all stream at 320 kbps (Beats Music still streams at this…

  • No, Apple is not adding DRM to songs on your Mac you already own

    Serenity Caldwell wrote on iMore explained why Apple Music adds DRM tracks. Just like every other streaming service, Apple adds a DRM (digital rights management) layer to its streaming music collection. This keeps you from getting a subscription, downloading a ton of music in month one, then canceling the subscription. Instead, if you cancel Apple…