If you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you have probably come across Apple Music.
Maikel Dijkhuizen
If you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you have probably come across Apple Music. The service is also available for various game consoles (PlayStation, Xbox), smart TVs (LG, Samsung) and audio systems (Sonos). Moreover, you can call up the online music player in any browser.
Apple is trying to recruit members by offering a six-month subscription as a ‘gift’ with every iPhone or headset sold. The catalog says it has about a hundred million songs. The light user environment is very clear, so you will not easily get lost.
Yet Apple Music does have interesting extras. For example, open the music player in full screen, after which you can read the lyrics. Subscribers also have access to three Apple radio stations that include interviews with artists. Another plus is that you can stream music in lossless audio quality. Unfortunately, the catalog does not contain podcasts, because Apple has another app for this.
Product: APPLE MUSIC music player
Monthly price: Free, €5.99 (students), €10.99 (individual), €16.99 (family)
Positives:
* broad platform support
* clear user environment
* lossless audio quality
Negatives:
*podcasts in other app