Preview Of Today’s Apple Music Announcements
The marquee announcements at today's Apple's World Developers Conference (WWDC) will be about Siri and iOS 10. But thanks to some well informed leaks, we know a lot about today's important music related developments, as well.
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Just a year after launch, Apple Music is getting a major design overhaul.
Bloomberg and 9to5Mac report that Apple Music will see major re-design aimed at simplifying its confusing interface. 9to5Mac adds that the new design will mostly black and white and put more emphasis on album art. A personalized "For You" section will reportedly be put front and center to help uers discover find new music.
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We're live tweeting today's announcements
starting at 1PM ET via @hypebot
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Apple Music’s Connect social media-like section will reportedly be de-emphasized in the new design. Artists have not been pushing content to Connect and the hope is that by removing the section and pushing artist updates onto their individual pages, Apple can spark more interest, In theory, its a move that could be good for artists who would now have a chance to connect with fans as they are searching for their music.
Even before they get a look at the new Apple Music, pundits are doubting that the changes will be enough to cause a major uptick in subscriptions that are estimated to hover around 13 million.
And no, Apple will not be shutting down its music download store.
