Senior Vice President of Apple Music service aian Rogers announced the release of updated iOS 8.4. The release is scheduled for Tuesday, 8 AM Pacific time or 19.00 in the evening in Moscow. Launching online radio station Beats 1 will take place an hour later.
“On Tuesday morning we start a new Chapter. Please, update to iOS 8.4 8 AM PT on Tuesday, June 30 and listen to first gear Beats 1 in 9 PT. Here is an invitation to Facebook that will remind you and your friends to upgrade to the new version,” wrote a top Manager on Twitter.
Update iOS 8.4 is tested since April of this year. The main change is a new music app with a new design and new features, many of which are borrowed from the desktop version of iTunes. Among the features of the program: view the recently added tracks and playlists, search music online, a new mini-player, improved interface of the playback window, “Next”, the global search. The icon of the application itself has not changed.
The app includes the Apple Music service. A new music streaming service based on Beats Music, will present users free usage period, then the cost of listening to the songs will be $ 169 per month.
Apple Music will be available in more than 100 countries, the first 3 months use of the service will be “for nothing”. He will be cross-platform – will be available to owners of iOS, Android, OS X and Windows. Tuesday will release a new version of iTunes with the option of streaming music.