Apple Music is coming to Samsung Smart TVs

Here's another first for Apple and Samsung. Apple is bringing Apple Music to Samsung smart TVs, particularly those launched in 2018 and later. It's the first time Apple is bringing its music streaming service to a smart TV. The look of the app is similar to the Apple TV version. Recent Samsung TVs also have the Apple TV app, which gives you access to Apple TV+ service, Apple TV channels, as well as movie and TV show rentals and purchases.

Source: MacRumors

Apple Music's web player exits beta

You no longer need to use iTunes to access Apple Music. Apple Music's web player is now out of beta. The move makes the streaming music service platform-agnostic, which means you can use it on any computer you have as long as you have a browser. It's part of Apple's strategy to develop separate Music, Podcast, and TV apps to encourage potential subscribers to try out the service they want no matter what platform you're on. 

The web version is similar to the Mac version with the For You, Browse, and Radio sections, and access to playlists and recommendations. Apple Music Replays, which curates your favourite songs from every year you've used Apple Music, is also available. Apple Music costs $9.99 a month for individual subscriptions.

Source: Engadget

New iOS 13.4.5 beta lets you share Apple Music songs on Instagram, Facebook Stories

Apple Music looks to be getting a feature similar to what you can do to Spotify. The first beta of iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 suggests that Apple's streaming music service will let you share songs on Instagram and Facebook Story. When you tap on the Share button and select the social media apps, you'll be able to generate a Story post with the song title, artist, and album art. And if other people with Apple Music apps and subscriptions tap on the song, it would allow them to listen to the song on their devices. Spotify has implemented this feature for a while already, and we expect the Apple Music version to behave the same. The feature appeared in beta, though, so don't expect it to be widely available just yet.

Source: MacRumors

Apple holds first Apple Music Awards on December 4, Billie Eilish to perform live

Apple is hosting its first-ever Apple Music Awards, which the company said is a "celebration of the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year." The inaugural ceremony will take place today, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's Cupertino headquarters in California. You can live stream the show through Apple's website. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will perform at the ceremony.

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