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   iTunes 12.2

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   After first launching the new Apple Music service on iOS devices (see
   '[1]Apple Releases iOS 8.4 with Apple Music,' 30 June 2015), Apple
   issued [2]iTunes 12.2 with access to the Apple Music streaming music
   subscription service and the free Beats 1 radio service. The Apple
   Music service costs $9.99 a month (with a family subscription for up to
   six users priced at $14.99), but Apple is offering a free trial for the
   first three months.

   Beyond the new iTunes icon, the app's Music section gets a makeover
   with Apple Music's For You, New, and Connect views joining My Music,
   Playlists, iTunes Store, and a revamped Radio at the top. If you signed
   up for the three-month Apple Music trial via iOS and are signed into
   iTunes using the same credentials, you can start accessing Apple Music
   and Beats 1 immediately. If you've not yet signed up for the trial, you
   can do so in iTunes under the For You tab. (If you choose not to sign
   up, you can still listen to the Beats 1 radio service, but you won't be
   able to access any of the streaming music titles listed under the New
   tab.)

   [3][tn_itunes-12pt2-applemusic-signup3.jpg]

   The For You view is where you'll find recommended new music based on
   your tastes; the New view is Apple's showcase of new releases; the
   Radio view is the home of the new Beats 1 radio station, as well as
   your iTunes Radio stations; and the Connect view is Apple's new social
   platform for following your favorite artists. You'll still be able to
   find music stored in your Mac's iTunes library in the My Music and
   Playlist views.

   To find streamable tunes from Apple Music, go to the Search field in
   the top right and select Apple Music (rather than the locally searched
   My Library), then make a selection from the returned results to start
   streaming music. Note that the iTunes Store view only shows purchasable
   music from the Store, and no streaming options from Apple Music; any
   titles that are selected from the iTunes Store view will play just a
   preview of a song. (Free, 222 MB via [4]direct download or via Software
   Update, 10.7.5+)

   [5][tn_itunes-12pt2-applemusic-search-results2.jpg]

References

   1. http://www.apple.com/itunes/
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/15762
   3. http://tidbits.com/resources/2015-07/itunes-12pt2-applemusic-signup3.png
   4. http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
   5. http://tidbits.com/resources/2015-07/itunes-12pt2-applemusic-search-results2.png

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