During a conference in San Francisco it was announced Apple Music will launch at the end of the month and will be available on all Apple devices. The system’s unique features include a 24/7 radio station hosted by former Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, A supposedly more advanced music recommendation system, a social network that allows fans to connect with artists and siri compatibility to allow voice commands. Whilst I think this new service is miles ahead of rival service Tidal, it is still behind Spotify as only Spotify offers an ad-supported free service. Work needs to be done to make sure the new Apple music and it’s features are to the highest standard if it is to live up to it’s subscription fee.
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Zane Lowe leaves BBC Radio 1
The New Zealand born radio DJ Zane Lowe has finished his final show on Radio 1. He has hosted his evening slot since 2003 but will now go on to work in an undisclosed role at Apple and be replaced by Annie Mac. Zane was a champion of new, upcoming bands and artists and has played a pivotal part in many acts making it big. The hashtag #thankszane trended on Twitter and included comments from Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, The National, Biffy Clyro and Jamie T.

