As stained by Aaron Perris, Apple appears to be working on different subscription tiers for apple musicbased on strings found in the beta version of the platform’s Android app. Here are the details.
Mysterious chains suggest different Apple Music subscription levels
By Perris publish in XIt seems that Apple is working on different subscription levels for apple music.
The post shows two strings found in the beta version of the apple music Android app: one that informs the user that a given action requires “premium access” and an error message, “Cannot skip any more tracks,” after the user reaches a “skip limit.”
So far, there are no details on whether this means Apple is working on a free tier or tiers with different prices. Perris himself grades that “this may be due to something unrelated, such as radio stations.”
Historically, limits on features such as track skipping have been common in free mobile plans. apple music competitors, including Spotify. In fact, Spotify still promotes skipping “as many times as you want” as one of the perks of its paid subscription plans.
Curiously, Perris’ discovery comes just a month later apple music The director, Oliver Schusser, said this in a Bloomberg interview after being asked what he didn’t like about the music industry:
I’m sure you’ve heard me say this: I think “free” was a terrible idea. Apple Music is the only service that doesn’t have a free tier, and believe it or not, we’re pretty proud of it.
Be that as it may, the fact that Apple has added these chains to the beta version of apple music for Android suggests that whatever is in the works could be revealed sooner rather than later.
Would you subscribe to a cheaper or even free service? apple music Plan if it came with limits for skipping the track? Let us know in the comments.
Apple Music requires an active subscription. Can register for $10.99 per month, with 1 month free.
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