What are the cons of Apple Music?

Especially when an artist we all listen to dropped a new record. No ability to collaborate on playlists. Doesn't really have any social features. Library can get a bit cluttered when adding a lot of songs as Apple Music adds everything related to that song to your library - Album, Artist, Genre, etc.
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What are the weaknesses of Apple Music?

Weakness: Price – Apple Music is $10 a month, the same as independent competitors like Spotify. Apple couldn't convince the record labels to let it charge less, but it's real failure could be the refusal to subsidize the subscription fee. At the end of the day, Apple doesn't make money on content a few bucks at a time.
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Is it worth it to get Apple Music?

Is Apple Music worth it? While there's certainly no shortage of great options for streaming music, Apple Music is more than worth consideration. It offers a larger selection of music than most of its competitors with 60 million songs. And it comes in at roughly the same price.
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Does Apple Music mess up your library?

No. Your local library is not affected by turning on iCloud Music Library. Nothing is changed locally. If the tracks in your library are not able to be matched they are uploaded as is.
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Is Apple Music a failure?

Close to four months have passed since launch, and the Apple Music experience has not been improved in any substantial way. The package that Apple delivered out of the box was horribly mainstream, with a huge focus on popular artists.
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Apple Music vs Spotify (2021)



Whats better Spotify or Apple?

Audio streaming quality is where Apple Music completely supersedes Spotify. Because of its recent update, Apple Music now offers lossless audio quality of up to 24-bit/192 kHz as well as spatial audio with Dolby Atmos.
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Is Spotify better than Apple Music?

Apple Music offers Spatial Audio and Lossless. Spotify doesn't. There's a difference in terms of quality for listening to that music if you look at bitrates. Spotify's apps offer an Ogg Vorbis stream quality equivalent to 160kbps for free users, while its premium service goes up to 320kbps.
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Why do songs disappear from Apple Music?

"If you're still missing a song that you added from the Apple Music catalog, then the song might have been removed from Apple Music or is available under a different file name.
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Does Apple Music delete your library if you don't pay?

Answer: A: Answer: A: You lose access to the music you added from Apple Music as soon as you stop paying. Apple Music will keep track of the music you added to your library for 30 days after your subscription lapses in case you change your mind.
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Why is Apple Music removing songs?

This can happen if you have Optimize Storage turned on for Music. You'll want to check your settings and adjust accordingly. The following article has some information on this setting. You can save space on your iOS device and automatically remove downloaded songs that you haven't listened to recently.
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What are the pros and cons of Apple Music?

Pro: Sound quality of Apple Music blows away sound quality of Spotify. Con: Management of music library and playlists via CarPlay is severely lacking compared to Spotify. Cannot search in playlists. Don't know about Windows or Android, but this is in the current beta of iOS 15.2.
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Is it easy to cancel Apple Music?

Cancel on an Android Device

Android users subscribed to Apple Music can tap the Listen Now icon, then open the three-dot settings menu and select Account. From there, choose Manage Subscription and tap Cancel Subscription. If you subscribed through the Play Store, you can also cancel directly through the storefront.
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What's the point of Apple Music?

(Pocket-lint) - Apple Music is a subscription-based music streaming service, like Spotify, offering access to over 90 million songs. It's packed with features, including offline listening for when you're not connected, and it combines all your music in one place - even songs ripped from a CD.
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Which is better YouTube music or Apple Music?

Sound Quality: As for the sound quality offered by the mainstream music services, Apple Music is streamed at 256kbps in AAC and the current sound quality of YouTube Music is 128 kbps.
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Which is better Apple Music or Pandora?

Depending on the features and the interface, Apple music has the upper hand than Spotify and Pandora. If budget is your concern, choosing any one platform between Spotify and Pandora will give you access to streaming the music you love.
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Why can't I cancel my Apple Music subscription?

If you couldn't cancel your subscription at music.apple.com, cancel your subscription in Settings. If you pay for Apple Music with Google Pay, you can cancel your subscription only in the Apple Music app on your Android device or at play.google.com.
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How can I get Apple Music for free?

Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad and sign in with your Apple ID. If the offer doesn't appear immediately after launching the app, go to the Listen Now tab where it will appear. Tap Get 6 months free.
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Can you download songs from Apple Music?

On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device

Open the Apple Music app. Touch and hold the song, album, or playlist that you've added from Apple Music. Tap Download.
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Do Apple Music downloads expire?

Thanks for using apple support forms. if they are actual purchased tracks that you downloaded from the iTunes Store, they do not expire, and do not require a subscription to listen to. If they are Apple Music tracks that you downloaded for offline use, they become unplayable after your Apple Music subscription ends.
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How much does Apple Music cost?

For access to Apple Music's premium offerings, including Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio, Lyrics, Music Videos, and more, subscribers can easily switch to Apple Music's individual plan for $9.99 per month or family plan with up to six accounts for $14.99 per month at any time.
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Does iTunes still exist 2021?

After 18 years, Apple is discontinuing iTunes. iTunes is being phased out as part of the launch of Apple's latest software release, MacOS Catalina, and replaced with three separate apps – Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV – which will aim to plug the gap and, hopefully, leave user experience unaffected.
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Which Music service is best?

Here are the best music streaming services:
  • Spotify. Spotify has a ton of songs and podcasts, along with a free streaming option and compatibility with a range of devices.
  • Apple Music. ...
  • Tidal. ...
  • Amazon Music Unlimited. ...
  • YouTube Music.
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What is the best Music app for iPhone?

Best music streaming apps for iPhone in 2022
  • Apple Music.
  • Spotify.
  • YouTube Red and Google Play Music.
  • Amazon Music with Amazon Prime.
  • TIDAL.
  • Pandora.
  • SoundCloud.
  • Deezer.
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Which is cheaper Spotify or Apple Music?

For the majority of paid subscribers, the cost is exactly the same. Both Apple Music and Spotify charge $9.99 per month (or $4.99 for students), and you can also get a discount by paying $99.99 upfront for a whole year, which brings the price down to $8.33 per month.
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What does Apple Music have that Spotify doesn t?

Apple Music gives you access to its entire library of songs and radio stations for three months—which is quite generous when compared to Spotify. After that, you'll have to pay for a subscription in order to continue accessing the service.
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