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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.
