Apple Music 1

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Apple bought audio equipment maker Beats Electronics in 2014, which included the ownership of Beats' former music service Beats Music,{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-paying-just-under-500-million-for-beats-music-streaming-service-1401403287|title=Apple Paying Less Than $500 Million for Beats Music Streaming Service|last1=Karp|first1=Hannah|date=2014-05-30|last2=Dezember|first2=Ryan|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|last3=Barr|first3=Alistair|access-date=2016-09-30}} and made Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers responsible for the iTunes Radio service.{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/01/with-apple-beats-deal-complete-ian-rogers-to-run-itunes-radio/|title=With Apple-Beats Deal Complete, Ian Rogers To Run iTunes Radio|last=Wakabayashi|first=Hannah Karp and Daisuke|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=August 2014|access-date=2016-09-30}} Business Insider later reported that Apple was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired Zane Lowe as a music curator.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-itunes-radio-music-streaming-rumours-2015-2|title=What we're hearing about the new music-streaming service Apple is developing in secret|access-date=2016-09-30|archive-date=2015-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424041932/http://uk.businessinsider.com/apple-itunes-radio-music-streaming-rumours-2015-2|url-status=live}}

The day of Beats 1's launch, The Guardian revealed that they had been given pre-recorded examples of Beats 1 programming, and said it "suggests an eclectic mix of programming to fill the 24-hours-a-day of broadcasting."

On September 29, 2015, Zane Lowe said he wasn't sure that Apple Music needed Beats 1, but said "I hope that there's a place for it, however I really doubt it."{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/11898816/Zane-Lowe-Im-not-sure-that-Apple-Music-needs-Beats-1.html|title=Zane Lowe: 'I'm not sure that Apple Music needs Beats 1'|newspaper=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2016-10-14}}

In December 2015, rumors spread that Apple would expand on the Beats 1 brand and give it sister stations, after Apple registered trademarks for four additional Beats stations.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/6821678/beats-1-to-get-sister-stations-if-trademark-filings-are|title=Beats 1 to Get Sister Stations, If Trademark Filings Are Any Indication|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-10-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://consomac.fr/news-4328-quatre-nouvelles-radios-pour-apple.html|title=Quatre nouvelles radios pour Apple ?|last=Rogelet|first=Sylvain|website=Consomac|access-date=2016-10-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/28/apple-files-trademarks-beats-2-3-4-5/|title=Apple Files Trademarks for Beats 2, 3, 4, and 5 Radio Stations|last=Rossignol|first=Joe|date=28 December 2015 |access-date=2016-10-14}}

In September 2016, Apple refreshed the Apple Music interface with the release of iTunes 12.5 and iOS 10. Beats 1 reportedly became harder to get to, due to the clunky interface of iOS 10's Music app.{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/13/beats-1-needs-an-apple-music-like-revamp/|title=Comment: Beats 1 station deserves an Apple Music-like revamp in year 2|last=Miller|first=Chance|date=2016-10-13|website=9to5Mac|access-date=2016-10-14}}

In March 2017, Apple claimed that Beats 1 was "the biggest radio station in the world" and beat all other music stations in concurrent listeners.{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2017/03/27/beats-1-radio-apple-music-drake-more-life/|title=Beats 1 is 'the Biggest Radio Station in the World', Says Apple Music|access-date=2017-11-29|language=en}}

In March 2020, Beats 1 transitioned to remote broadcasting from the respective homes of the radio hosts in light of the coronavirus outbreak.{{Cite magazine|date=2020-03-23|title=Apple Music's Beats 1 Hosts Shift to Remote Broadcasting|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9340578/beats-1-djs-broadcasting-remote-apple-music|access-date=2020-08-03|magazine=Billboard}}

In May 2020, London headline host Julie Adenuga announced she was leaving Beats 1 after her years on the station since its inception.{{Cite web|title=Julie Adenuga to leave Beats 1|url=https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/julie-adenuga-to-leave-beats-1/079741|access-date=2020-08-03|website=www.musicweek.com|language=en}}

On August 18, 2020, Apple announced the rebranding of Beats 1 to Apple Music 1 and the launch of two new radio stations, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country, featuring exclusive original shows from the world's top music hosts and artists.

On December 10, 2024, Apple launches three new radio stations, Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill, featuring exclusive original shows from the world's top music hosts and artists.{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/sg/newsroom/2024/12/apple-music-expands-live-global-radio-offering-with-three-brand-new-stations/ |title=Apple Music expands live global radio offering with three brand-new stations }}

Reception for the Apple-run station has been mixed. Quartz analyzed the track list of songs that were aired on Beats 1 in its second week. "Though Beats 1 is an eclectic mix of genres, some listeners have complained that it plays too much hip-hop." However, they did note that "there is a reasonable amount of diversity..."{{Cite web|url=http://qz.com/477017/we-analyzed-a-month-of-beats-1-tracks-to-figure-out-apples-taste-in-music/|title=We analyzed a month of Beats 1 tracks to figure out Apple's taste in music|last=Sonnad|first=Nikhil|date=11 August 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-30}}

Mashable complained of "dynamic-range compression, which squashes the volume range of audio" and also said, "The variety can be a blessing and a curse...it jumps all over the musical spectrum...If I wasn't committed to listening to nothing but Beats 1 for this review, I would have turned it off."{{Cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2015/07/13/beats-1-review/|title=I listened to Beats 1 for a week and all I got was a headache [REVIEW]|last=Perkins|first=Chris|website=Mashable|date=13 July 2015|access-date=2016-09-30}}

9to5Mac had a generally positive review of the station, saying, "Although Beats 1 is advertised as a 24/7 station, it isn't really true. The schedule is set up on a 12 hour basis, so for the other 12 hours it plays a recording of the last 12 hours...This is frustrating for me, being based in the UK. If I listen in the afternoon and in the following morning, I am likely to hear the same shows repeated...In summary, Beats 1 as a concept is great... It needs some work on the software side and the production side to make it really shine."{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/19/beats-1-apple-radio-station-improvements/|title=Do you listen to Beats 1? Here's what Apple can do to improve its radio station & encourage more people to tune in|last=Mayo|first=Benjamin|date=2016-01-19|website=9to5Mac|access-date=2016-09-30}}

Jason Cipriani of Fortune wrote, "I haven't liked every song played on Beats 1, but the personal bond I instantly felt with each DJ has been strong enough for me to resist the urge to go back to a lifeless algorithm."{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2015/07/02/apple-beats-1-review/|title=Why Apple's Beats 1 is music streaming done right|date=2015-07-02|website=Fortune|access-date=2016-09-30}}

Billboard said, "the tech community has been heaping praise on Beats 1...Internet-savvy people have fallen head over heels for old-school monoculture."{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6620294/beats-1-apples-radio-station-looks-like-its-a-hit-and-maybe-a-new-digital|title=Beats 1, Apple's Radio Station, Looks Like It's A Hit -- and Maybe a New Digital Direction|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-10-14}}

Rob Price of Business Insider said, "So far, I've loved it. I was never much of a radio listener before, and I've enjoyed the eclectic selection it has thrown up."{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/what-people-think-about-apple-beats-1-radio-station-music-2015-7|title=Here's what people are saying about Beats 1, Apple's new global radio station|newspaper=Business Insider|access-date=2016-10-14}}

Kirk McElhearn wrote, "Beats 1 radio is clearly a loss-leader. Apple has designed it to draw people into Apple Music and get them interested. But the station is designed for just one demographic: the young, pop/rock/hip-hop listener. As such, it's a non starter for a lot of Apple Music customers, and that's a shame."{{Cite news|url=http://www.mcelhearn.com/weve-get-beats-1-radio-but-what-about-beats-2-beats-3-etc/|title=We've Got Beats 1 Radio, but What About Beats 2, Beats 3, Etc.?|last=McElhearn|first=Kirk|date=2015-07-27|newspaper=Kirkville|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-04}}

The Guardian{{'}}s review heavily criticized Jaden Smith's MSFTS Frequency program and A-Trak's show Day Off, but was generally positive of their other programming.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/02/beats-1-drake-jaden-smith-st-vincent-ezra-koenig|title=What happens when you listen to Beats 1 radio for 24 hours? Lots and lots of Drake|last=Evans|first=Rhiannon|date=2015-09-02|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}

Apple Music 1 broadcasts a mix of music focusing on new music and artists. Unlike the playlists for the "stations" on iTunes Radio, The Next Web claims, "The overarching aim of Beats 1 is to curate cool new music, whether it be new talent or fresh music from established artists."{{Cite news|url=https://thenextweb.com/music/2015/09/29/zane-lowe-is-crazy-if-he-doesnt-think-apple-music-needs-beats-1/|title=Zane Lowe is crazy if he doesn't think Apple Music needs Beats 1|last=Swanner|first=Nate|date=2015-09-29|newspaper=The Next Web|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-04}} Brooke Reese hosts a show called Chart, which has music premieres{{Cite news|url=http://razmag.com/?p=191902|title=Halsey Drops New Track 'Now Or Never' [LISTEN] – RAZMAG.com|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628185531/http://razmag.com/?p=191902|url-status=dead}} and countdowns of popular music{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/2/8883215/beats-1-radio-apple-music-zane-lowe-first-24|title=Living through the first 24 hours of Beats 1 radio|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en-US}} in general on Apple Music. It features both full songs in addition to snippets and previews.{{Cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2015/07/31/one-station-to-rule-them-all-the-verdict-on-beats-1s-first-month|title=One station to rule them all? The verdict on Beats 1's first month|website=DIY|date=31 July 2015 |language=en|access-date=2018-06-28}} However, most shows focus on specific music genres or musical cultures.

Beats 1 aired Apple's annual Apple Music Festival (which was formerly known as the iTunes Festival){{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/08/18/apple-music-festival/|title=Apple's rebranded Music Festival was livestreamed on Beats 1|website=Engadget|access-date=2016-11-04}} as well as interviews with popular American music artists such as{{Cite web|url=http://www.markramseymedia.com/2015/06/what-apples-beats-1-means-for-your-radio-brand/|title=What Apple's Beats 1 Means for Your Radio Brand {{!}} Mark Ramsey Media LLC|website=www.markramseymedia.com|access-date=2016-11-04|archive-date=2017-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809050730/http://www.markramseymedia.com/2015/06/what-apples-beats-1-means-for-your-radio-brand/|url-status=dead}} Lady Gaga,{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2945958/lady-gaga-shades-madonna/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022162607/http://www.mtv.com/news/2945958/lady-gaga-shades-madonna/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2016|title=Don't Compare Lady Gaga To Madonna (Or Anyone Else), Because She Says So|newspaper=MTV News|access-date=2016-11-04}} Bruno Mars and Chance the Rapper.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/watch-zane-lowes-beats1-interview-with-chance-the-rapper/|title=Watch Chance the Rapper's Full Interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 - Noisey|website=Noisey|date=24 May 2016 |language=en-us|access-date=2016-11-04}} Apple Music Festival was cancelled in 2017. Beats 1 and Apple Music as a whole wanted to focus more on introducing new artists and creating original content.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/05/apple-cancels-its-london-music-festival-itunes-festival|title=Apple cancels its London music festival|date=September 5, 2017|website=the Guardian}}

Apple Music 1 also lets some musicians - such as Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Frank Ocean and the Weeknd - host their own shows on the station. In an interview with Digital Trends' Keith Nelson Jr., Zane Lowe praised the format, saying, "We've been overwhelmed by...how great the artists are at doing it."{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/zane-lowe-interview-beats-1-apple-music-anniversary/|title=Beats 1 radio's Zane Lowe on superstar DJs, exclusive releases, and the age of curation|date=2017-06-11|work=Digital Trends|access-date=2017-11-29|language=en-US}}

On Blackout Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Apple Music 1 (then known as Beats 1) replaced its entire schedule with a stream featuring Black musicians and artists.{{Cite web |last=Cross |first=Jason |date=June 2, 2020 |title=Apple Music participates in Black Out Tuesday, but you can still access your Library |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/234257/apple-music-participates-in-black-out-tuesday-but-you-can-still-access-your-library.html |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Macworld |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Apple Music Joins Music Industry's Blackout Tuesday Awareness Campaign |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/02/apple-music-black-out-tuesday-awareness-campaign/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=MacRumors |date=2 June 2020 |language=en}}

In 2015, Apple secured trademarks allowing them to create up to four sister stations for Beats 1.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6821677/beats-2-beats-3-beats-4-beats-5-beats-1-sister-stations-apple-trademark-filings|title=Beats 1 to Get Sister Stations, If Trademark Filings Are Any Indication|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-12-20}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/28/apple-files-trademarks-beats-2-3-4-5/|title=Apple Files Trademarks for Beats 2, 3, 4, and 5 Radio Stations|access-date=2017-12-20|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/12/28/beats-trademarks/|title=Apple files trademark applications for Beats 2, 3, 4 and 5 radio stations|website=www.idownloadblog.com|date=28 December 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-20}} In August 2020, Apple announced its first two sister stations: Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.

On December 10, 2024, Apple launched three new stations: Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill, expanding the Apple Music Radio lineup to six.{{cite web|last=Schroeder|first=Stan|date=December 10, 2024|title=Apple Music launches three new radio stations, including Apple Music Chill|url=https://mashable.com/article/apple-music-radio-chill|website=Mashable|access-date=November 10, 2024}}

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