Leaked code suggests Apple Music may introduce a limited free tier
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Matthew Mountjoy
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Summary
Leaked code discovered by MacRumours analyst Aaron Perris suggests Apple Music may be developing a free tier. The code references indicate a limited free version that would allow users to skip a certain number of songs, with a paid subscription required for unlimited skips. The same code strings were also found in the Android beta version of Apple Music, hinting at a cross-platform rollout.
Key quotes
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Recently-discovered references within the music player's code suggest some features could work without a premium account.
An Apple Music free tier could allows users to skip a limited number of songs, but would require a subscription to get more.
The same strings were also found in the beta version of Apple Music for Android, which suggests that the new free tier
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