GET STARTED: Try out the Apple Music streaming service for free for three months.
The much-anticipated Apple Music streaming service and Beats 1 radio is now available through the latest OS update.
All you have to do is update your device to iOS 8.4 for iPhone and iPad, and to the latest iTunes for the Mac.
Apple Music takes advantage of the company’s extensive library of songs which before this was only available through the iTunes store.
Unlike iTunes, Apple Music is a subscription service. The single-user licence costs US$3.99 (RM15) per month while the family plan which can be shared with up to six users goes for US$5.99 (RM22) per month.
To let you sample the service, Apple is offering a three-month trial for free.
To bolster its streaming service, Apple has also introduced iCloud Music Library which will send your music library info to the Cloud, allowing easy access from any of your devices.
Apple Music will also be making its way to Android but only in September.
The company's global radio station, Beats 1, is available for free and will be helmed by the award-winning DJ Zane Lowe.
The radio service will be broadcast 24/7 from studios in Los Angeles, New York and London to over 100 countries. It will feature exclusive interviews, special guests and news from the music world.
The iOS 8.4 update also brought improvements to iBooks which now supports audiobooks and a new Chinese font.
The updates are expected to be the final major releases from Apple before it introduces iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan in September.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
