David,
Gmail sent this to my spam folder so I am pasting it here in hopes of
bypassing spam and going to the list.
Hope that helps.
Merv
9to5mac.com
Apple announces free ad-supported iTunes Radio stations going away on
January 29th, will require Apple Music subscription Benjamin Mayo
apple-announces-free-ad-support. In an email circulating to customers, Apple
has announced that the ad-supported iTunes Radio stations available in the
US and Australia are going away on January 29th. Beats 1 will be the
'premiere free broadcast' going forward. All other radio station features,
i.e. the algorithmic stations like Charting Now or Pop Workout, will require
an active Apple Music subscription.
The full email is included below .
This marks the end of iTunes Radio as first launched in 2013, which expanded
internationally into just one country: Australia. Since Apple Music's debut,
all other countries have required a paid subscription to access these radio
stations and will continue to do so. However, from January 29th, there will
be no free riders in the United States or Australia either.
Ad-supported stations were subject to other limitations that the paid Apple
Music versions don't have. Namely, you get unlimited skips for the stations
(compared to 6 with the obsolete free tier) because you pay for the rights
to stream any song in their library with your $9.99/mo plan.
Removing the ad-supported stations may be part of a wider transition in
Apple's iAd department. Apple can simplify the responsibilities of the
floundering iAd group by getting rid of the need for ads to service the
legacy stations. Apple is reportedly transitioning iAd towards a fully
automated inventory model. Earlier today, Apple announced that it is closing
the iAd App Network for developers.
In short: want free music from Apple past January Thanks Mitchell for the
tip.
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