December 10, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
Apple Music expands stay international radio providing with three brand-new stations
The brand new Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Membership, and Apple Music Chill live-hosted radio stations supply listeners extra unique exhibits from a few of the world’s most significant artists, together with Becky G, Rauw Alejandro, Grupo Frontera, Honey Dijon, Jamie xx, FKA twigs, Nia Archives, Brian Eno, Stephan Moccio, and extra
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple in the present day launched three new stay international radio stations on Apple Music. Music followers world wide can now tune in to Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Membership, and Apple Music Chill — along with Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Nation — and take heed to live-hosted radio at no cost, with no subscription, on Apple Music Radio.
“Apple Music Radio is the beating coronary heart of our service, representing the intersection of outstanding human voices and curation with cutting-edge expertise that shapes and influences tradition,” stated Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice chairman of Music, Sports activities, and Beats. “We put a number of time and care into ensuring these new radio stations are actually bespoke, extremely curated, and hosted by a few of the world’s greatest music commentators with distinctive programming that we all know our listeners will love.”
Since launching in 2015, the award-winning Apple Music Radio has grow to be the house for unique programming by high international music consultants and content material that music lovers can’t discover wherever else — from interviews with the largest artists on the planet throughout genres, to exhibits hosted and formed by the artists themselves.
“Music is essential to our well being and happiness, and what Apple Music Radio brings is a way that your music is at all times there for you, at all times on, and ready so that you can simply faucet in,” stated Zane Lowe, Apple Music’s international artistic director and lead anchor for Apple Music 1. “In a world of AI and algorithms, Apple Music Radio is stay. It’s actual folks, it’s a shared occasion, and I’m so excited to be broadening that have to listeners worldwide with three new stations.”
Introducing Apple Música Uno
Apple Música Uno speaks on to the wealth of stylistic variety in Latin music world wide. The main focus will at all times be on music, particularly what’s new, present, and transferring tradition — from Música Mexicana and reggaetón, to tropical, Latin pop, and extra. Latin celebrity Becky G is the station’s official launch host, and fellow luminaries Rauw Alejandro and Grupo Frontera will host particular exhibits of their very own. Every day, listeners will likely be welcomed by Evelyn Sicairos and Lechero, two distinguished radio personalities whose ardour for music and drawing cross-cultural connections will set the tone and power for the station as an entire. They’ll every host their very own flagship playlist present 5 days every week, with Sicairos helming La Oficial Radio, and Lechero taking on ¡Dale Play! Radio. Extra programming will embrace Puro Pop Radio, knowledgeable by the beloved playlist of the identical title, whereas weekend programming will take cues from Cumbia Pa’ La Fiesta, Canciones Caras, and Por Siempre Hits.
The primary music to air on Apple Música Uno will likely be Unhealthy Bunny’s new launch, “EL CLúB.” Artists will regularly present track-by-track breakdowns of their very own albums, in addition to a glance into the songs which have most not too long ago impressed them. On-air expertise will communicate Spanish and English.
“I really feel extremely honored to have my very own Apple Music radio present and be the voice of Apple Música Uno, the place I can curate a few of my favourite tracks and share my experiences with my followers,” stated Becky G. “Rising up, I used to look at and take heed to music packages that impressed me a lot, and I used to be at all times in awe of the artists earlier than me. Now, years later, I can’t imagine I get to have my very own present and hopefully encourage others in the identical means. I hope followers will tune in, chortle with us, take pleasure in some nice music, uncover new tracks they haven’t heard earlier than, and depart feeling impressed.”
Introducing Apple Music Membership
Apple Music Membership is dwelling to anybody who loves dance and digital music, in addition to membership tradition. But it surely’s additionally extra formidable than that. Whether or not in Berlin or Brooklyn, London or Tokyo, each social gathering or membership evening should finish sooner or later. It gained’t on Apple Music Membership, the place mixes from the globe’s most necessary and forward-thinking DJs and dance flooring will likely be thoughtfully curated right into a set that’s absolutely alive, and taking place across the clock, daily of the yr. Tim Sweeney and NAINA will act as guides, offering context round every combine, which can cowl a full spectrum of sounds, from the pageant circuit to the underground — all of them additionally out there at any time as DJ Mixes on Apple Music.
To kick off the unending social gathering, Sweeney will play the enduring membership monitor “Huge Enjoyable” by the pivotal digital dance music band Inside Metropolis. New and unique mixes from Honey Dijon, Jamie xx, FKA twigs, and Nia Archives have additionally been confirmed, along with units from Apple Music curators Circoloco, Tomorrowland, The Warehouse Undertaking, cloth, Hï Ibiza, Stone Island Sound, and lots of extra.
“My present is a collection of recordings taken from The Flooring, a membership that I opened for 10 days in London in Might 2024,” stated Jamie xx. “I invited all my mates and collaborators right down to play units alongside me. A few of my favourite DJs and artists seem in these units, so I’m very grateful to them, and I’m so glad to have the ability to have all these units right here in a single place for listeners on Apple Music.”
Introducing Apple Music Chill
Apple Music Chill is an escape, a refuge, a sanctuary in sound — a spot listeners can flip to all through their day. It’s a radio station dedicated to a temper. Programming will likely be a steady circulate of chill highlights throughout genres, interspersed with conscious moments meant to remind listeners to make the time to search out heart and calm. The purpose is to supply respite by means of professional curation, a spot the place listeners can really feel relaxed at any time.
Apple Music Chill will kick off with the unique premiere of Beck’s new recording of George Harrison’s “Be Right here Now,” the primary music to air on the station. Listeners can even discover the velvety tones of discerning tastemakers like Brian Eno, Stephan Moccio, and Zane Lowe expertly taking them by means of tales of calm and wellbeing in their very own hosted exhibits, whereas Apple Music’s Sabi will act as station information all through the week.
“All my listening life I’ve been drawn to the slower, quieter, extra mysterious finish of the musical spectrum,” stated Eno. “My radio present provides me the possibility to share with others a few of the issues I’ve discovered there.”
Radio has a devoted vacation spot throughout the entire Apple Music ecosystem. Apple Music listeners can discover a newly up to date Radio tab, which can make interviews and exhibits hosted by artists throughout all stations simpler than ever to find.
Over the previous decade, Apple Music Radio’s state-of-the-art studios in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London, Paris, and Berlin have grow to be a welcome and key vacation spot for each established and rising artists from world wide to launch new music, break information, and communicate on to their followers.
Followers can take pleasure in Apple Music Radio wherever they take heed to Apple Music, together with iPhone, iPad, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, and on the net at music.apple.com. They will additionally ask Siri to play Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Membership, and Apple Music Chill, along with Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Nation.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private expertise with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. At present, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. Apple’s six software program platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — present seamless experiences throughout all Apple gadgets and empower folks with breakthrough providers together with the App Retailer, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV+. Apple’s greater than 150,000 workers are devoted to creating the most effective merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
About Apple Music
Apple loves music. Apple revolutionized the music expertise with iPod and iTunes. At present, the award-winning Apple Music celebrates musicians, songwriters, producers, and followers with a catalog of over 100 million songs, expertly curated playlists, and the most effective artist interviews, conversations, and international premieres with Apple Music Radio. With authentic content material from probably the most revered and beloved folks in music, autoplay, time-synced lyrics, lossless audio, and immersive sound powered by Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, Apple Music presents the world’s greatest listening expertise, serving to listeners uncover new music and revel in their favorites whereas empowering the worldwide artist neighborhood. Apple Music is offered in 167 international locations and areas on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and on-line at music.apple.com, plus fashionable good audio system, good TVs, and Android and Home windows gadgets. Apple Music is ad-free and by no means shares client knowledge with third events. Extra info is offered at apple.com/apple-music.
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