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                   Apple Music Classical to Debut This Month

   Adam Engst

   At TechCrunch, [1]Sarah Perez writes:

     Apple is launching a new music streaming service focused on
     classical music. Based on its[2]2021 acquisition of Amsterdam-based
     streamer Primephonic, the new[3]Apple Music Classical app will offer
     Apple Music subscribers access to over 5 million classical music
     tracks, including new releases in high-quality audio, as well as
     hundreds of curated playlists, thousands of exclusive albums, and
     other features like composer bios and deep dives on key works, Apple
     says.

     '¦

     However, while the app is being announced today, it's only available
     for [4]pre-order on the App Storefor now. The release date will be
     later this month, on March 28. In addition, the app will only
     support iOS devices running iOS 15.4 or newer at launch.

   The Verge's [5]Chris Welch adds:

     Apple Music Classical will stream at up to 192 kHz/24-bit hi-res
     lossless, and Apple says it will include 'thousands' of spatial
     audio recordings. Like Primephonic, it will offer thorough and
     accurate metadata ' a challenge for services that cram all music
     genres into one destination ' and you'll be able to search 'by
     composer, work, conductor, or even catalog number, and find specific
     recordings instantly.'

   It has been 19 months since Apple purchased Primephonic and promised a
   dedicated classical music app in 2022, but better late than never (see
   '[6]Apple Buys Classical Music Service Primephonic,' 31 August 2021).
   We look forward to hearing how well Apple Music Classical manages the
   highly specific metadata preferred by classical music aficionados.

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