Apple Music’s Radio Stations Arrive on TuneIn

Listeners on the TuneIn app can now tune in to Apple Music’s streaming radio stations.

TuneIn introduced the partnership on Aug. 27 with Apple to deliver its six streaming choices to the TuneIn platform.

This marks the primary time Apple’s radio stations can be found exterior its native Apple Music. Apple Music itself is an ad-free service that spans the tech firm’s varied machine choices, together with the iPhone, iPad and Mac. While customers can select from an unlimited catalog of songs with a paid subscription, the service additionally consists of six free streaming radio stations.

A strategic transfer

Rowan Davies, from our sister publication TechRadar, mentioned the transfer appears to be a strategic way for Apple to entice new subscribers to its Apple Music platform and maybe lure again those that have switched to competing companies like Spotify.

In August, Davies famous, Spotify unveiled an offering similar to Apple Music’s AutoMix and in addition launched a brand new “Messages” function.

“While Spotify offers an ad-supported tier, Apple Music does not, and therefore lacks other means of attracting new subscribers beyond free trials,” Davies wrote.

TuneIn, which mentioned it has roughly 75 million energetic month-to-month customers throughout 200 platforms and related units — together with sensible audio system, headphones and roughly 15 automotive manufacturers — gives Apple a approach to develop its stations to a broader new viewers.

The free Apple Music radio stations now accessible on TuneIn are:

• Apple Music 1: Dedicated to fashionable tradition and artist-led programming. Its hosts embody Rebecca Judd, Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden. Davies mentioned it’s arguably Apple Music’s flagship station and it’s the platform’s authentic station, relationship again to August 2020. It was beforehand referred to as Beats 1.
• Apple Music Hits: Features fashionable songs from the Nineteen Eighties, ’90s and 2000s.
• Apple Music Country: Covers “every lane” of the nation music style.
• Apple Música Uno: Features Latin music starting from reggaetón to Música Mexicana.
• Apple Music Club: Provides dance and digital music, together with DJ mixes and membership tradition.
• Apple Music Chill: Offers low-tempo, stress-free tracks designed for calm and reflection.

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