Apple released its promised revamp of Apple Music which puts data-driven music discovery front and center, alongside a new version of iTunes. Both add features that make Apple’s music services more competitive.
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iTunes 12.5.1 is now available to download from the Mac App Store. It includes support for iOS 10, which was also released yesterday. Initial problems with wireless app downloads have reportedly now been fixed.
Music features in iTunes 12.5.1 and Apple Music include:
- An all-new cleaner Apple Music design
- Siri. Play music from your Library and Apple Music using just your voice.
- “My New Music Mix” – a new release playlist automatically created weekly according to a user’s taste
- “My Favorites Mix” – a weekly playlist of music similar the users favorite tracks and artists
- A video rundown: