RIP Music Memos – Apple kills off its songwriting appRIP Music MemosApple kills off its songwriting app Tom Rolfe March 2, 2021 NewsApple's songwriting app, Music Memos, was intended as an easy place to jot down audio ideas. It had... Read more
Music in iOS 14.5 – Apple to allow Spotify as defaultMusic in iOS 14.5Apple to allow Spotify as default Tom Rolfe February 9, 2021 NewsAccording to the developer beta, the upcoming release of Apple's iOS 14.5 update will finally allow something users... Read more
Apple subscriptions: one service for Music, TV, and News?Apple subscriptionsOne service for Music, TV, and News? Tom Rolfe June 28, 2018 NewsApple Music is already a huge force in the streaming world, but that's not the only media the company... Read more
Music Memos: Guide to Apple’s song-recording appMusic MemosGuide to Apple's song-recording app Joe White January 10, 2018 Tips & TricksMusic Memos is the latest musical app from Apple. Here's how you can use it to its full... Read more
How Apple has transformed music, television and books forever through the iPhone and iPadApple revolutionHow Apple changed media with the iPhone & iPad Craig Grannell March 5, 2017 Apps, Books, Education, Entertainment, Features, Music Apps, Resource & KnowledgeFrom endless ambient Eno to Hawking in your pocket, iOS devices have dramatically changed how we interact with... Read more
GarageBand 2.2 update adds new features to Apple’s iOS music makerGarageBand 2.2 updateMusic app gets slew of new features Tom Rolfe January 19, 2017 Apps, Music Apps, NewsApple has just released GarageBand's first major update for around a year, adding some cool new features including... Read more
Apple could disrupt whole music streaming industry with new royalty proposalMusic streamingApple could disrupt whole industry with royalty proposal Andy Price July 18, 2016 NewsApple has proposed a simpler process for paying songwriters and publishers for streaming their music – and even... Read more
Apple team up with Vice for exclusive music documentary seriesApple team up with ViceExclusive music documentary TV series Tom Rolfe March 24, 2016 NewsApple has co-created a six-part music documentary called The Score, which is available only to Apple Music subscribers. Made in... Read more
Apple to shut down free iTunes Radio music streamingiTunes RadioFree streaming service to shut down Tom Rolfe January 18, 2016 NewsApple has announced that iTunes Radio is to be discontinued from the end of January, leaving Beats 1... Read more
First big Apple TV update adds Siri-based Music supporttvOS 9.1Apple TV adds Music support Tom Rolfe December 9, 2015 NewsLess than two months after the launch of the new Apple TV, the first big update to the... Read more
Apple is finally killing off Beats Music on November 30.Beats music to closeApple kills off streaming service Andy Price November 13, 2015 NewsApple is killing off Beats Music – the streaming service Apple acquired in 2014 will cease operation on... Read more
iPods not feeling the love in Apple retail stores – music player relegated to shelvesiPods relegatedApple puts them on the accessory shelf Andy Price August 19, 2015 NewsThe Apple retail stores are getting a pretty major shake-up, and it's bad news for Apple's former flagship... Read more
Apple’s Music app gets complete makeover in iOS 8.4iOS 8.4Complete makeover for Music app coming soon Tom Rolfe April 14, 2015 NewsApple doesn't wait around. With iOS 8.3 still hot off the press, the first iOS 8.4 beta has... Read more
Music streaming on the rise as Apple prepare to relaunch Beats MusicMusic streamingServices on the rise Tom Rolfe March 20, 2015 NewsMusic streaming services now account for more revenue than CD sales in the US for the first time ever.... Read more
Apple in lawsuit over iTunes Music restrictionsApple iTunes Lawsuit$350m sought in damages Mike Hayward December 2, 2014 NewsApple has been taken to court over allegations of restricting access to and overcharging for iPods. $350 million... Read more
Apple closes $3bn deal, welcomes Beats Music to its familyBeats welcomedApple connects to Beats Andy Price August 4, 2014 NewsApple has closed its $3bn acquisition of Beats Electronics, and has posted a new micro-site officially welcoming Beats... Read more
HomePod 2 – Apple announces new smart speakerHomePod 2Apple announces new smart speaker Tom Rolfe January 18, 2023 NewsIt's only 24 hours since Apple's last surprise product announcement, but the company just announced a new version... Read more
What’s Apple working on? AirPods Lite, Pencil 3, TV for Android?What's Apple working on?AirPods Lite, Pencil 3, TV for Android? Tom Rolfe January 4, 2023 NewsWe've already covered what we want to see from Apple in 2023 in some depth – but our... Read more
Ableton Note – a quick-access musical sketchpadAbleton NoteA quick-access musical sketchpad Tom Rolfe November 2, 2022 Apps, Music AppsAbleton is one of the biggest names in the music business, with its Ableton Live software a hugely... Read more
Dynamic Island – hands on with Apple’s notch killerDynamic IslandHands on with Apple's notch killer Tom Rolfe September 24, 2022 Tips & TricksFive years after its introduction, the iPhone's iconic "notch" is dead and gone. Well, not gone exactly. But... Read more