{"id":106785,"date":"2026-01-14T10:46:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106785"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:46:57","slug":"apple-music-record-breaking-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-record-breaking-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music caps off a record-breaking 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From major features launches to record highs across listenership and subscribers, 2025 marked a milestone year for Apple Music.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music\u2019s biggest year so far<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2025 will go down as a standout year for Apple Music<\/a>. According to Eddy Cue, Apple\u2019s Senior Vice President of Services, it was the platform\u2019s best ever year. In fact, it wasn\u2019t just Apple Music that performed well, as Apple Services as a whole hit all-time highs<\/a>. It was a year that marked milestone anniversaries from Apple Podcasts, Music, News, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Specifically, Apple Music celebrated its tenth anniversary, and with it brought about record listenership and a record number of new subscribers. The platform also doubled down on innovation, rolling out new features that levelled up how fans interact with Apple Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A year defined by new Apple Music features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If there was one clear driver behind Apple Music\u2019s record-breaking year, it was the innovation it put behind new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, Apple Music introduced its biggest wave of new features since it launched, arriving alongside iOS 26. Listeners gained access to Lyrics Translation and Lyrics Pronunciation<\/a>, breaking down language barriers between global music. AutoMix<\/a> brought smoother transitions between tracks. Library Pinning<\/a> and Folders<\/a> made it easier to manage your music library. Animated album art<\/a> spilled onto the Lock Screen. Plus, in-app Replay<\/a> stats gave users more insights into their listening habits all year long, right where they stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music Sing saw upgrades<\/a> too. One of the headline additions lets users turn their iPhone into a microphone, amplifying their voice through the TV while lyrics play onscreen. With Continuity Camera, singers can even appear onscreen alongside lyrics and visual effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apple Music gets fresh features at WWDC25: Animated lock screen album art, Lyric Translation, Lyric Pronunciation, and more<\/a><\/blockquote>