Apple today announced Apple Music, an all in one app for discovering, listening to music and sharing music. Apple Music is both a streaming music service and a 24 hour live radio station, in addition to a platform for artists to share with there fans through social media. Apple Music's streaming music service enables users to search and stream the millions of songs from iTunes, with human made playlists from music experts for personalization over algorithmically created playlists. Apple's new 24-hour global radio station called Beats 1 will be broadcast live in over 100 countries, headlined by former BBC radio DJ Zane Lowe alongside other famous DJs from Los Angeles, New York and London such as Ebro Darden and Julie Adenuga. 
Beats 1 will offer exclusive interviews, guest hosts and keep tabs on what is going on in the music world. Apple Music Connect is the social platform built into Apple Music that allows users to connect with artists and share their favorite songs and albums through Facebook, Twitter and iMessage. Apple hopes that Apple Music Connect will help not only major artists, but ones that are indie or unknown artist, more easily promote their music and engage with their fans. Apple Music will be available on June 30 for iPhone and iPad on iOS 8.4 and Mac and PC through iTunes for $9.99 per month, with a three-month free trial and $14.99 per month family plan for up to 6 people available. Apple Music for Apple TV and Android will be available this fall. Beats 1 ad supported stations can be listened to for free without a subscription.
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