Title: Apple Releases iTunes 12.2 With Apple Music and Beats 1 Support Post by: HCK on July 03, 2015, 03:00:06 am Apple Releases iTunes 12.2 With Apple Music and Beats 1 Support
Apple today released iTunes 12.2 for OS X Yosemite users, introducing desktop support for the new Apple Music service. Launched today as part of iOS 8.4 (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/30/apple-releases-ios-8-4-with-apple-music/), Apple Music lets iTunes users to listen to on-demand music, create playlists, find music suitable for every activity, and more. Apple Music is also accompanied by Apple Music Connect, Apple's new artist-centric social network, and the Beats 1 24/7 live worldwide radio station (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/30/beats-1-radio-now-available/). <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/06/apple1-800x526.jpg)" alt="apple1" width="800" height="526" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-455983" /> iTunes 12.2 can be downloaded immediately through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store. Apple has also released a new version of iTunes 12.2 (https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) for Windows users. This update includes:Apple Music in iTunes 12.2 brings several new sections to the music portion of the app, including "For You," which displays recommended music that you might like based on preferences you've entered and past music you've listed to, and a "New" section that offers up new and trending music. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/06/apple2-800x782.jpg)" alt="apple2" width="800" height="782" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-455984" /><center>iTunes' new Apple Music "For You" section</center> There's also a section for Apple Music Connect, Apple's new artist-centric social network. With Connect, you can read status updates and see photos, videos, and more from your favorite artists. A radio section houses the Beats 1 radio station and other radio stations curated by music experts or based on various songs and artists. <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/06/itunesconnect-800x563.jpg)" alt="itunesconnect" width="800" height="563" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-455986" /><center>Apple Music Connect in iTunes</center> iTunes 12.2 is the second major update to iTunes 12, which debuted alongside OS X Yosemite. iTunes 12.1, the previous major update, brought an iTunes widget for the Notification Center and performance improvements. All iTunes users can access Apple Music for free for a three month trial period. After that time, an individual subscription can be purchased for $9.99 and a family subscription with support for up to 6 users can be purchased for $14.99. Beats 1 radio and existing iTunes Radio stations will continue to be available at no cost. 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