Apple's Music streaming service will go live in as many as 100 countries on Tuesday at 8:30 PM IST (11 AM EDT) along with the new iOS 8.4 update. More importantly, India is expected to feature in the list of countries where the service will go live in the very first phase.
Beats 1, the free 24/7 radio station will air its first broadcast exactly one hour after the launch of Apple Music, which is 12 PM EDT. The relay will start with Zane Lowe's show where the former BBC Radio 1 presenter will interview rapper, record producer and songwriter Eminem.
The Apple Music feature will appear as a separate tab in the updated Music app.
Apple Music streaming service will be available at $9.99 (roughly Rs.640) in the US, while its family plan will cost users $14.99 (roughly Rs.958). Users can avail the service free of cost for the first three months on a trial basis following which they can decide whether or not they wish to continue using the service by paying necessary charges.
Apple Music was recently in the news for the wrong reasons when it announced that the company won't pay royalties to artists during its three-month free trial for the service. Pop singer Taylor Swift then came out in defense of the artists threatening to pull off her new album 1989 from the service. Apple then backtracked on its earlier decision and announced that it would pay the artists their due sum even during the trial period.
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