Apple Music goes classical
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I was a Primephonic subscriber. When Apple bought Primephonic, they refunded a pro-rated portion of my annual fee and gave me six months of Apple Music for free. I assumed that Apple intended that their new music service would launch within six months of the acquisition of Primephonic. It's been 8 months.
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@George-K INteresting article. I did not realize how complicated it was for classical music.
(PS. I guess one way to make the article longer is to repeat the paragraph three times. LOL)
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Let's see if it's October though I've also heard there are suspicians for early 2023. It will be interesting to see if and how it is enhanced from the original Primephonic of which I was a subscriber. Apple Music itself isn't bad. It will also be interesting to see pricing. A lot of orchestras, chamber groups, and even individual artists have started doing their own thing, bypassing labels. YouTube is a home for much classical music.
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https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/09/apple-music-classical-release-date/
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Apple has officially taken the wraps off its Apple Music Classical application. The company says that the app will be available later this month, and existing Apple Music subscribers will be able to use the service at no additional cost.
“Apple Music Classical makes it quick and easy to find any recording in the world’s largest classical music catalog with fully optimized search, and listeners can enjoy the highest audio quality available, and experience many classical favorites in a whole new way with immersive spatial audio,” Apple says.
Apple says that Apple Music Classical will launch on March 28 and offer over 5 million tracks, thousands of exclusive albums, and much more.
- The world’s largest classical music catalog with over 5 million tracks and works from new releases to celebrated masterpieces.
- Thousands of exclusive albums.
- The ability to search by composer, work, conductor, or even catalog number, and find specific recordings instantly.
- The highest audio quality (up to 192 kHz/24 bit Hi-Res Lossless) with thousands of recordings in immersive spatial audio.
- Complete and accurate metadata to make sure you know exactly what work and which artist is playing.
- Thousands of editorial notes including composer biographies, descriptions of key works, and more.
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https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/09/apple-music-classical-release-date/
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Apple has officially taken the wraps off its Apple Music Classical application. The company says that the app will be available later this month, and existing Apple Music subscribers will be able to use the service at no additional cost.
“Apple Music Classical makes it quick and easy to find any recording in the world’s largest classical music catalog with fully optimized search, and listeners can enjoy the highest audio quality available, and experience many classical favorites in a whole new way with immersive spatial audio,” Apple says.
Apple says that Apple Music Classical will launch on March 28 and offer over 5 million tracks, thousands of exclusive albums, and much more.
- The world’s largest classical music catalog with over 5 million tracks and works from new releases to celebrated masterpieces.
- Thousands of exclusive albums.
- The ability to search by composer, work, conductor, or even catalog number, and find specific recordings instantly.
- The highest audio quality (up to 192 kHz/24 bit Hi-Res Lossless) with thousands of recordings in immersive spatial audio.
- Complete and accurate metadata to make sure you know exactly what work and which artist is playing.
- Thousands of editorial notes including composer biographies, descriptions of key works, and more.
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https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/28/apple-music-classical-video-tour/
It does work on the iPad, but it's still a phone app, just enlarged.
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Perfect timing - I've just subscribed to Apple Music last week, after upgrading my home receiver.
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Perfect timing - I've just subscribed to Apple Music last week, after upgrading my home receiver.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Apple Music goes classical:
I've just subscribed to Apple Music last week
Good choice. I find that Apple Music is the best music service.
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@George-K said in Apple Music goes classical:
immersive spatial audio
What is that exactly? Dolby 5.1? Atmos? Why don't they just say what it is?
@mark said in Apple Music goes classical:
@George-K said in Apple Music goes classical:
immersive spatial audio
What is that exactly? Dolby 5.1? Atmos? Why don't they just say what it is?
I think it's Atmos
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@mark said in Apple Music goes classical:
@George-K said in Apple Music goes classical:
immersive spatial audio
What is that exactly? Dolby 5.1? Atmos? Why don't they just say what it is?
I think it's Atmos
@Doctor-Phibes thanks.
I am looking for a 5.1 streaming service. I haven't yet "upgraded" the AVR, or the number of speakers needed for Atmos.
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I hooked it up to the main system. It sounds decent, but it seems to be pausing frequently. I'm not sure why. We've got good wifi. Anyone else having this issue?
@kluurs said in Apple Music goes classical:
I hooked it up to the main system. It sounds decent, but it seems to be pausing frequently. I'm not sure why. We've got good wifi. Anyone else having this issue?
It seems to be working fine here. No unexpected pauses so far.
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Following the launch of Apple Music Classical earlier this year, Apple is once again expanding its footprint in the classical music industry. This time, the company has acquired BIS Records, a record label founded in 1973 and focused on early and contemporary classical music.
BIS Records is located in Åkersberga, Sweden, and describes itself as the “leading record label for classical music in Scandinavia.” The company announced its Apple acquisition in a post on Twitter and through an update to its website (via MacRumors).
BIS Records founder Robert von Bahr writes:
A few days ago BIS Records turned 50 years old and I am immensely proud of what our small team of people has accomplished during this half-century. BIS’s specialty, while paying our dues to the core repertoire, has been to nurture young classical artists and interesting living composers and to safeguard the musical treasure that we all represent long into the future. It is to that end that, after much careful consideration, and having just turned 80, I am excited to announce the rather momentous news that we have made the decision to become part of the Apple family.
We thought long and hard on how to maintain and build upon our prestigious history and looked for a partner who would further our mission, as well as an increased global platform to bring classical music to new audiences all over the world. Apple, with its own storied history of innovation and love of music, is the ideal home to usher in the next era of classical and has shown true commitment towards building a future in which classical music and technology work in harmony. It is my vision and my sincerest dream that we are all a part of this future.
BIS Records will “become part of Apple Music Classical and Platoon” when it joins Apple. Platoon, for those unfamiliar, is a startup acquired by Apple back in 2018 that focuses on early-stage artists who are unsigned. Apple launched a dedicated “Platoon for Artists” app last year.
In the announcement on the acquisition, Bahr praised Apple’s recent efforts to “support creativity within in the classical space,” such as with this year’s launch of Apple Music Classical. Apple’s focus on audio quality also played a role in the decision, Bahr said.
“Apple and BIS also share a fundamental belief in the importance of preserving audio quality,” he writes. “As you are all aware, BIS has always been about exceptional sound quality, and Apple’s dedication to sound, as well as to Spatial Audio, is something I have followed with interest.”
