How much will Apple Music cost?

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Apple Music, the company's new music service, will charge a monthly fee for use following its launch on June 30  


Apple Music, the much-anticipated new streaming service from the company is set to launch on June 30.
The new app, first showcased at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) earlier still month, combines streaming with digital raido station Beats 1 and carefully curated playlists.
One can choose from more than 30 million tracks and personalised playlists within the Apple Music catalogue, listen to your own iTunes collection or tune in to the 24/7 Beats 1 channel, hosted by former Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe.
Like Spotify, Apple Music offers two usage tiers - paying for a monthly subscription or free. To entice people into trying it out, Apple is offering a three-month free trial, after which they will be charged $9.99 a month. UK pricing is still set to be announced, but it's highly likely it'll be £9.99. given that that's Spotify's monthly price - although when purchased through iTunes, Spotify is actually £13.99 a month.

One can still use Apple Music for free while signed into the service on your Apple ID, but functionality is pretty limited. You can view and follow artists under the Connect tab and listen to Beats 1, but that's it. With a subscription you can skip through other Apple Music radio stations, save content to your library for offline listening and take advantage of expert music recommendations. Similarly, using Spotify without a subscription limits you to shuffling through songs and seemingly endless adverts. 

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