WWDC announcements: here's everything that Apple announced at its WWDC 2015 keynote including Apple Music, iOS 9, OS X El Capitan and WatchOS 2.
WWDC, or the Worldwide Developers' Conference, is a highlight of Apple's yearly calendar. It's a big annual get-together for the company's software partners (not to mention representatives of the world's media), and always sees Apple unveil a range of new products: traditionally new versions of iOS and OS X, in addition to new hardware (including, in the past, new Macs, and maybe even new iPads).
In this article we bring you the highlights of what was announced at WWDC 2015, which kicked off yesterday. The importance of WWDC shouldn't be underestimated: WWDC 2014 was when Apple's year got back on track after a quiet start, and the QQDC 2015 announcements have got everybody excited. What was announced? Well...
WWDC 2015: Apple announces Apple Music
Apple finally announced the much-anticipated music streaming service called “Apple Music”. It’ll be available for iTunes on OS X and Windows, iOS and even Android (in the Autumn). The service enables you to stream everything available on iTunes, and will also offer many human-curated playlists as well as song and playlist recommendations. It’s not just regulated to signed artists either - unsigned artists will also be able to share their music using the service. There’s also a Connect area where artists can post anything from their latest tracks to video clips of them recording in studio.
With access to every song available on iTunes, some users may need help deciding what to listen to. That’s where Beats 1 comes in, a 24-hour radio station that broadcasts worldwide and boasts popular radio figures including Zane Lowe. It’ll be based in LA, New York and London and will automatically switch between them throughout the day for a 24/7 experience.
The Music app has had a slight redesign too, boasting a new MiniPlayer that appears above the tabs at the bottom of the app. You can tell Apple Music what kind of music and artists you enjoy and it’ll suggest songs and playlists, similar to the iTunes Genius feature.
It’s due to launch on 30th June alongside iOS 8.4. It’ll come with a $9.99 US price tag (£9.99 in the UK we assume) or $14.99 (£14.99) for a family sharing plan. For those of you that aren’t convinced, Apple are offering a free three month trial.
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