Apple Music's 'For You' playlists broke my reliance on albums

Apple Music's 'For You' playlists broke my reliance on albums

Apple Music still has some growing up to do, but its curated 'For You' playlists drew me in after relying on Rdio and Spotify for years. As someone who spent nearly five years with Rdio, which emphasized the album over the playlist, spending more time on Apple Music helped me realize that there is life beyond the album. The serendipity of playlists For years, I was an album guy. I would listen to old standbys that I loved, and then, come Tuesday (which changed to Friday last year), I would trawl the New Releases section of Rdio for something that appealed to me. I'd listen to the whole thing front to back, switch to another, and begin the process again. When I joined Apple Music on June 30th, 2015 for its three-month trial, I was amazed at the variety of curated playlists that seemed to have been drawn up specifically for me. In reality, these playlists were, and continue to be, created by Apple's growing team of tastemakers, replete with App Store-style introductions that pr...<br clear='all'/>

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