In case you missed the news , Apple has now officially ended the free streaming of iTunes Radio. To listen to these stations now, you have to subscribe to Apple Music, which isn't something I want to use. If they offered a "use but don't integrate into library," I'd subscribe in a heartbeat…but they don't. There are any number of other radio services out there - Pandora, Spotify, etc. But I wanted something that existed in iTunes, as I didn't want to have to run another app, nor shudder use my browser as a radio station front end. Then I remembered that iTunes has a huge—as in tens of thousands—assortment of Internet Radio stations. I hadn't looked at internet radio in a long time, as I'd been quite happy with my selection of iTunes Radio stations. But Apple's move inspired me to take another look, and so far, I like what I've found. If you'd like to explore the world of Internet Radio in iTunes, here are a few tips to ease the exploration.
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Sarah Guarino. It is a free service with some occasional ads. So far the ads have been about advertising cars and iTunes Festival. If you do not want any ads, you can pay twenty-five dollars a year for iTunes Match …. To get into iTunes Radio, open up the Music App, which got a makeover and is now salmon-colored with a white sixteenth note in the middle of it, as opposed to it being orange with a brown sixteenth note in iOS 5 and iOS 6.
Open Radio, then start listening
Listen to Beats 1 to hear a live global broadcast hosted by the biggest names in music. Or tune in to a local radio station. Tune in to enjoy live shows hosted by renowned artists and DJs, exclusive interviews, and discover new music from around the world. Go to Radio in the Music app to listen to Beats 1 live, see upcoming shows, and browse previous broadcasts. Or ask Siri to play Beats 1 live or a recent episode. Listen to Beats 1 live.
As of Friday, you will need to shell out for an Apple Music subscription if you want to listen to your favorite stations. Try to launch an iTunes Radio station on your Apple device or your computer, and you'll now be prompted to subscribe to Apple Music. Launched in , iTunes Radio had been a free, ad-supported way to listen to stations devoted to specific artists and genres. But as announced earlier this month, Apple has turned off the free tap as of Friday. There seem to be a few exceptions. With live broadcasts of music picked by DJs, the Beats 1 station is still accessible. But all the other music stations I tried were unavailable unless I popped for an Apple Music subscription. A subscription is free for 90 days. For a decade, Apple was the dominant force in digital music thanks to downloads from its iTunes store.
