{"id":87482,"date":"2021-08-31T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=87482"},"modified":"2022-02-22T18:18:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T18:18:46","slug":"apple-purchases-primephonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-purchases-primephonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple purchases classical music streaming service Primephonic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2021\/08\/apple-acquires-classical-music-streaming-service-primephonic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366FF\">Apple has today purchased the renowned classical music experience and will be bringing it to Apple Music.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spatial-audio-netflix-homepods-apple-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple<\/a> has announced its acquisition of the popular classical streaming service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primephonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Primephonic<\/a>. Much like traditional streaming services such as<a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/transfer-playlists-songshift-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Apple Music<\/a>, Primephonic has a tailored listening experience for its users, including a browse functionality, premium-quality audio, handpicked expert recommendations, and extensive contextual detail on repertoire and recordings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primephonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Primephonic<\/a> means that <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-music-for-artists-adds-new-shareable-milestone-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a> subscribers will get access to a massive library of classical music. All of which will be categorized, detailed, and full of playlists thanks to Primephonic\u2019s work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the acquisition Apple\u2019s Vice president of Apple Music and Beats, Oliver Schusser said: \u201cWe love and have a deep respect for classical music, and Primephonic has become a fan favorite for classical enthusiasts.\u201d Adding: &nbsp;\u201cTogether, we\u2019re bringing great new classical features to Apple Music, and in the near future, we\u2019ll deliver a dedicated classical experience that will truly be the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primephonic\u2019s co-founder and CEO, Thomas Steffens commented: \u201cBringing the best of Primephonic to Apple Music subscribers is a tremendous development for the classical music industry.\u201d He continues: \u201cArtists love the Primephonic service and what we\u2019ve done in classical, and now we have the ability to join with Apple to deliver the absolute best experience to millions of listeners. We get to bring classical music to the mainstream and connect a new generation of musicians with the next generation of audience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the purchase, Primephonic will no longer be available for new subscribers and will be taken offline from September 7th. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-sign-up-for-the-apple-music-for-artists-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music <\/a>will launch a dedicated classical music app next year that will combine Primephonic\u2019s classical user interface but with added features. In addition to this Primephonic users will receive six months of Apple Music for free. Giving them access to a massive library of music, including classical, lossless audio streaming, <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/billie-eilish-spatial-audio-short-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spatial audio<\/a>, and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has today purchased the renowned classical music experience and will be bringing it to Apple Music. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":87483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,1,11109],"tags":[568,28718,5802,28714,22720,1628,28716,28717,28,19876,28715],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Apple purchases classical music streaming service Primephonic - RouteNote Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/apple-purchases-primephonic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apple purchases classical music streaming service Primephonic - 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