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TL;DR Apple might experiment with a free tier for its music streaming service.
An analyst has discovered references in Apple Music’s code, suggesting Apple might offer limited features for free.
It’s possible this doesn’t happen, especially as Apple’s head of Music has opposed a free tier in the past.
Apple Music is one of the most popular alternatives to Spotify and YouTube Music. Despite being among the earliest mainstream services to offer Hi-Fi quality playback with lossless audio and Dolby Atmos, Apple Music doesn’t get the same affection, and one reason is the lack of a free tier. That might change soon, with rumors of a free tier in Apple Music now circulating online.
Apple may now be working on a free tier, just like Spotify and YouTube Music. Aaron Perris, an analyst at MacRumors, recently discovered references in the music player’s code suggesting that some features may work without a premium account.
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Based on the code Perris spotted, Apple Music could allow users to skip a limited number of tracks, but would require a Premium subscription for more. This suggests Apple is likely to finally give users the option to access limited features for free. Perris also noted that the strings were found in the beta version of Apple Music for Android, suggesting it may not be limited to just iOS users.
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