RE: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
I doubt it, but since probably nobody knows right now you have to wait and see or maybe Google "News about Primephonic" from time to time and see if MacRumours, 9to5Mac, Tech Radar or whoever else wrote anything about it. Also, if you have any Sonos gear, several classical music services including Primephonic are offered, below are their names and a brief description: Classical Archives: Enjoy unlimited access to the largest collection of classical music in the world! Expertly organised and curated now on Sonos. Idagio: Discover classical music in lossless quality (FLAC). Listen to the latest albums, exclusive releases and playlists created by our expert curators Primephonic: Navigate the most complete classical catalogue in the world and listen to hundreds of different recordings from your favourite work. Keep in mind that these are all paid services, Sonos as far as I know offers support for the largest collection of services both paid and free, this includes access to your Audible library, AudioBooks.com, BookMate, Libby as well as podcast streams, Sirius XM and many more, all in all over 80 services and the good thing is that they all seem to be accessible through the Sonos app. Best regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of llump...@austin.rr.com Sent: August 31, 2021 3:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Will this be a separate app and separate library? Can I get it on my PC? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 5:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music The impression I have is no. It’s part of Apple music. SentApple is competing with other music services Apple is competing with other music services, and this is a move to make them more attractive. Making you pay for it wouldn’t exactly do that. from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2021, at 3:21 PM, llump...@austin.rr.com<mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com> wrote: Will we have to subscribe to and pay for this? From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this service and the new app will shine, it says this: Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app to the Books app. . From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Kimberly Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very interesting. Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten mailto:motte...@gmail.
RE: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
Will this be a separate app and separate library? Can I get it on my PC? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 5:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music The impression I have is no. It’s part of Apple music. SentApple is competing with other music services Apple is competing with other music services, and this is a move to make them more attractive. Making you pay for it wouldn’t exactly do that. from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2021, at 3:21 PM, llump...@austin.rr.com <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com> wrote: Will we have to subscribe to and pay for this? From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote: The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this service and the new app will shine, it says this: Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app to the Books app. . From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Kimberly Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very interesting. Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten mailto:motte...@gmail.com> > wrote: This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify it anymore, Have been hoping for. Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Macworld.com / Roman Loyola <~WRD.jpg> Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release <https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=111346X1569486=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic/=1-1-354463-1-0-0=https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html> , Apple says that users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of Primephonic” will eventually be available. Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experienc
Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
The impression I have is no. It’s part of Apple music. SentApple is competing with other music services Apple is competing with other music services, and this is a move to make them more attractive. Making you pay for it wouldn’t exactly do that. from my iPhone > On Aug 31, 2021, at 3:21 PM, llump...@austin.rr.com wrote: > > > Will we have to subscribe to and pay for this? > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:26 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to > improve Apple Music > > Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. > Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m > hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the > accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we > can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > > The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app > for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still > listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical > music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this > service and the new app will shine, it says this: > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app > will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and > this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app > to the Books app. > . > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Kimberly > Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to > improve Apple Music > > I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to > be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? > Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be > writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very > interesting. > > Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone > True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of > justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. > > > > On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > > This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, > this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the > Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify > it anymore, Have been hoping for. > > Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple > Music > Macworld.com / Roman Loyola > > > > <~WRD.jpg> > Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media > startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release, Apple says that > users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio > content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of > Primephonic” will eventually be available. > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > <~WRD.jpg> > Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience > for classical music fans. > > A note on the Primephonic website seems to indicate that the three-year-old > company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a > classical-only startup, we can not [sic] rea
RE: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
Will we have to subscribe to and pay for this? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this service and the new app will shine, it says this: Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app to the Books app. . From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kimberly Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very interesting. Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten wrote: This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify it anymore, Have been hoping for. Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Macworld.com / Roman Loyola Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release <https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=111346X1569486=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic/=1-1-354463-1-0-0=https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html> , Apple says that users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of Primephonic” will eventually be available. Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience for classical music fans. A note on the Primephonic <https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=111346X1569486=https://www.primephonic.com/=1-1-354463-1-0-0=https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html> website seems to indicate that the three-year-old company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” Primephonic users can con
Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
Absolutely! Regular streaming services get classical music very very wrong. Prime phonic did a great job, although it could’ve been more accessible. I’m hoping that with the Apple acquisition of prime phonic, they will fix the accessibility shortcomings and still give us great access in a way that we can actually make efficient use of the service. I have high hopes Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:27 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > > The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app > for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still > listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical > music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this > service and the new app will shine, it says this: > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app > will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and > this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app > to the Books app. > . > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Kimberly > Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to > improve Apple Music > > I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to > be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? > Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be > writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very > interesting. > > Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone > True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of > justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. > > > On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > > This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, > this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the > Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify > it anymore, Have been hoping for. > > Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple > Music > Macworld.com / Roman Loyola > > > > Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media > startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release, Apple says that > users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio > content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of > Primephonic” will eventually be available. > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > > Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience > for classical music fans. > > A note on the Primephonic website seems to indicate that the three-year-old > company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a > classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global > classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres > as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve > our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that > encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” > > Primephonic users can continue to use the service for free until it is shut > down on September 7, and they can get six months of Apple Music for free. > Apple will release a dedicated app for classical music next year that will > have features that Primephonic are familiar with, plus “more added features.” > > > > Original Article: > https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/ap
RE: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
The article states fairly clearly why they are going to offer a dedicated app for classical music fans and it sounds to me that you can probably still listen to classical music via the Music app, but if you are a true classical music connoisseur, you know where the Music app falls short and where this service and the new app will shine, it says this: Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” I bet you that classical music lovers will rejoice when the dedicated app will be available especially if it is as good as Apple claims it will be and this is not so different from when Apple moved audio books from the music app to the Books app. . From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kimberly Sent: August 30, 2021 5:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very interesting. Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten wrote: This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify it anymore, Have been hoping for. Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Macworld.com / Roman Loyola [Apple Music Primephonic] Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release<https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=111346X1569486=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/08/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic/=1-1-354463-1-0-0=https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html>, Apple says that users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of Primephonic” will eventually be available. Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” [Primephonic] Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience for classical music fans. A note on the Primephonic <https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=111346X1569486=https://www.primephonic.com/=1-1-354463-1-0-0=https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html> website seems to indicate that the three-year-old company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” Primephonic users can continue to use the service for free until it is shut down on September 7, and they can get six months of Apple Music for free. Apple will release a dedicated app for classical music next year that will have features that Primephonic are familiar with, plus “more added features.” Original Article: https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V
Re: Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
I guess I’m curious why, at least according to the article, Apple is going to be releasing a separate app for classical music? Why is this even necessary? Why can’t it be incorporated into Apple Music? I am definitely going to be writing to Apple about this. Thanks for the link to the article, it was very interesting. Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.—Martin Luther King Jr. > On Aug 30, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > > This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, > this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the > Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify > it anymore, Have been hoping for. > > Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple > Music > Macworld.com / Roman Loyola > > > Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media > startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release, Apple says that > users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio > content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of > Primephonic” will eventually be available. > > Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata > system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made > some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still > was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic > acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability > to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of > classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” > > > Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience > for classical music fans. > > A note on the Primephonic website seems to indicate that the three-year-old > company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a > classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global > classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres > as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve > our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that > encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” > > Primephonic users can continue to use the service for free until it is shut > down on September 7, and they can get six months of Apple Music for free. > Apple will release a dedicated app for classical music next year that will > have features that Primephonic are familiar with, plus “more added features.” > > > > Original Article: > https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/46331DE2-5589-4865-9C23-47B2142F8BFA%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/7BE4758C-5CE7-4DD2-9515-4126C42904A4%40gmail.com.
Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music
This is awesome news in my opinion. As long as Apple doesn’t screw it up, this could be what classical music fans who don’t want to pay for the Primephonic subscription, which I did for two years until I couldn’t justify it anymore, Have been hoping for. Apple acquires Primephonic classical music streaming service to improve Apple Music Macworld.com / Roman Loyola Apple on Monday announced that it has acquired Primephonic, a streaming media startup with a focus on classical music. In a press release, Apple says that users will be able to access Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content, and that a “dedicated experience with the best features of Primephonic” will eventually be available. Digital music can be challenging to manage on streaming services—the metadata system for music files was created with popular music in mind. Apple made some improvements years ago when Apple Music was called iTunes, but it still was frustrating for classical music listeners. With the Primephonic acquisition, Apple says it can provide a better experience, with the ability to search by composer and repertoire, as well as “detailed displays of classical music metadata, plus new features and benefits.” Primephonic started three years ago to bring a better streaming experience for classical music fans. A note on the Primephonic website seems to indicate that the three-year-old company saw the acquisition as necessary for it to achieve its goals. “As a classical-only startup, we can not [sic] reach the majority of global classical listeners, especially those that listen to many other music genres as well,” said the company. “We therefore concluded that in order to achieve our mission, we need to partner with a leading streaming service that encompasses all music genres and also shares our love for classical music.” Primephonic users can continue to use the service for free until it is shut down on September 7, and they can get six months of Apple Music for free. Apple will release a dedicated app for classical music next year that will have features that Primephonic are familiar with, plus “more added features.” Original Article: https://www.macworld.com/article/354463/apple-aquires-primephonic-classical-music-streaming-service.html Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/46331DE2-5589-4865-9C23-47B2142F8BFA%40gmail.com.
