Apple Music’s 5 new upgrades are just what the platform needs to one-up Spotify — but its new UI has users begging for simplicity

Apple Music’s new features could breathe new life into the platform, but its UI redesign has divided subscribers.

Apple Music introduces a new way for you to create playlists with text prompts

Apple has introduced a new Playlist Playground feature with the first iOS 26.4 beta that lets users create Apple Music playlists with simple text prompts.
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Apple Music is getting two upgrades that Spotify has had for ages — and thankfully, you don’t even need Apple Intelligence

Apple Music is taking a new notes from Spotify with a new AI playlist tool, and you don’t need an Apple Intelligence device to use it.

Remember iTunes? You’re still part of a big music market

Record labels still chase iTunes buyers because most users aren’t on Apple Music, and a single album download can count more than thousands of streams. Expect more exclusives and variants during release week.
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Your daily music routine could help ease anxiety, science suggests

Researchers found that listening to music with rhythmic beat stimulation lowers anxiety more effectively than pink noise.
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This hi-res music streaming app is rocketing up the charts – and Spotify’s AI ‘Slopify’ outrage could be supplying the fuel

AI slop is the scourge of music streaming sites, but French platform Qobuz does things differently –and it’s being rewarded with huge growth.

Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008

Apple says its services had a “record-breaking year,” as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.

I’ve been a Spotify subscriber for over 10 years, but I’m ditching it for Apple Music in 2026 – here’s why

Apple Music works across multiple platforms and the web, and it lets you build smart playlists – and that’s why I’m quitting Spotify in 2026.

ChatGPT now lets you discover songs and create playlists in Apple Music

OpenAI introduced apps in ChatGPT earlier this year as a way to help users interact with third-party services without leaving the chat window. The feature launched with support for a handful of apps but has steadily expanded to include options like Pel…