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Apple releases iOS 8.4 update, launches Apple Music streaming service

iOS 8.4 is here. And so are the hefty changes to the Music app that have been noted over the past few weeks. Early Tuesday, Apple released iOS 8.4. The new version of the mobile operating system includes an overhauled Music app with access to Beats Music, Beats 1 and the new Apple Music streaming […]

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Leaked document shows Apple Music to pay industry standard subscription revenue to artists upon launch

When Apple Music hits, it’ll pay artists about the industry standard. A leaked document shared by Digital Music News shows that with Apple charging between US$9.99 and US$14.99 per month for its upcoming on-demand Apple Music service, with 58 percent of its subscription revenues going to record labels. For every US$9.99 Apple collects from subscribers […]

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Apple announces Apple Music streaming service, cites June 30th launch date

You knew it was coming. It wasn’t like the universe needed another streaming music service, but Apple’s thrown its hat into the ring and announced “Beats One”, or the Apple Music service, which will be available for US$9.99 per month for a single account, US$14.99 per month for a family account and feature on-demand content […]

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First iOS 8.4 beta shows effort to move audiobooks into iBooks app, add new features

This could lead to some pretty cool stuff. On Monday, Apple seeded the first iOS 8.4 beta. The build includes a revamped Music application and it’s been noted that the build handles audiobooks differently, moving playback from the Music app to the iBooks app. At present, audiobooks are divorced from the ebook library. This pushes […]