Apple Music Classical: 15 things you need to know about the new app

Apple today launched Apple Music Classical on the App Store. Here are 15 things you need to know about the new app:

• ##‌Apple Music‌ Classical is based on Primephonic, which Apple acquired in 2021 A classical music streaming service. The new app leverages Primephonic’s playlists and audio content, search functionality, metadata and more.

• ##‌Apple Music‌ Classical works with the existing ‌Apple Music‌ app, providing dedicated features to more directly interface with the ‌Apple Music‌ platform of classical music interaction, but with many of the same features, such as support for Spatial Audio.
  • As the name suggests, the app has a special focus on classical music, offering over 5 million tracks, hundreds of curated playlists and thousands of exclusive albums.
  • Apple said it has been working with classical music artists and institutions to offer exclusive content and recordings in Apple Music Classical, including Hi-Res Lossless and Spatial Audio tracks.
  • The app's design is based on Apple Music, but with a simplified UI and heavy use of Apple's New York font instead of SF Pro.
  • There is no Radio tab in the ‌Apple Music‌ Classical app, and it’s unclear whether it will support classical radio stations from ‌Apple Music‌.
  • The app features a more powerful search experience, allowing users to search by composer, work, conductor, catalog number, and more.
  • The Now Playing screen has an all-white or all-black background, unlike Apple Music, which generates a background based on the album art of the currently playing track.
  • The Now Playing screen has an information button instead of lyrics, providing a detailed written description of the song.
  • The app features rich composer biographies, editorial notes, and detailed information about key works.
  • Apple commissioned renowned artists to create unique artwork for Apple Music Classical, using color palettes and artistic references from relevant classical periods. The first portraits included Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin and Johann Sebastian Bach, with many more to come.
  • There is no ‌Apple Music‌ Classical version for iPadOS, making it an iPhone-only app.
  • Apple says that an Android version of Apple Music Classical is in development and will be available "soon."
  • Apple has launched a new Twitter account for ‌Apple Music‌ Classical, @appleclassical, to track news and updates about the app.
##‌Apple Music‌ Classical is available for free as part of an existing ‌Apple Music‌ or Apple One subscription, but is not included in the $4.99-per-month ‌Apple Music‌ Voice plan.

• ‌Apple Music‌‌ Classical is now available for pre-order on the App Store and will be released on March 28, 2023.

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