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Apple Music
All the ways you love music. All in one place.
As of 30 August 2026, Apple Music starts at $10.99/month. Apple Music is a music streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Apple Music is made by Apple Inc, launched in 2015, available on iOS, macOS, Windows, Android.
Overview
What Apple Music does
Apple Music is a music streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing, curated playlists. The service also includes the Internet radio station Apple Music 1.
What people use it for
- Music listening
- Music discovery
- Playlist creation
- Offline listening
- Family entertainment
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Apple Music.
- Individual plan discount pricing (3 months for $1.99) applies only to new subscribers, then rises to $11.99 per month
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Pricing
What Apple Music costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Individual
$10.99 /mo
- 100+ million songs
- Ad-free listening
- Offline downloads
- Spatial Audio
- Lossless audio
Family
$16.99 /mo
- Up to 6 accounts
- Individual profiles
- Parental controls
- Family sharing
Capabilities
Features
Music streaming
Offline downloads
Spatial Audio
Lossless audio
Curated playlists
Radio stations
Music discovery
Cross-device sync
Siri
Integration with Siri
HomePod
Integration with HomePod
Apple Watch
Integration with Apple Watch
CarPlay
Integration with CarPlay
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Questions people ask
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Where can I find Apple Music pricing and subscription information?
Pricing details are not shown on the New section of Apple Music. Check the main Apple Music homepage or account settings for subscription tiers.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Apple Music
- Company
- Apple Inc
- Based in
- Cupertino, CA
Timeline
Apple Music over time
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Compare Apple Music with
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- TikTok
- YouTube
- Amazon Prime Video
- Overcast
- Hulu
- Kodi
- Netflix
- HBO Max
- Peacock
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- Maya
- Philo
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- DirecTV Stream
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