Apple is to start livestreaming choose concert events as a part of its new Apple Music Reside characteristic. It kicks off with Harry Styles’ gig on the UBS Enviornment in New York later this week. Anybody around the globe with an Apple Music subscription will have the ability to entry the content material.
Apple mentioned the livestreams will “give the largest stars in music the largest doable platform to flaunt how they join with audiences and the way their songs translate to reside efficiency.”
Harry Kinds’ One Evening Solely in New York live performance begins on Friday, Might 20, at 9 p.m. ET. In case your time zone means you’ll be quick asleep through the gig, Apple will stream it once more on Sunday, Might 22, at midday ET and Thursday, Might 26, at 5 a.m. ET. It’s not at the moment clear if Apple will make the livestreamed concert events out there later for on-demand listening.
The brand new Apple Music Reside providing may also supply further content material to advertise the artist and the live performance. On this case, it features a observe from Kinds’ third solo album, Harry’s Home, which drops on the day of the live performance. Followers may get pleasure from an in-depth interview with the artist during which he discusses every thing from his new album to his inventive type to going to remedy.
Apple Music will probably be hoping that its new characteristic will rating it a number of new subscribers, whereas featured artists can use it to advertise new releases or different materials.
It’s really not the primary time for Apple to livestream music concert events. For 10 years up till 2016 the corporate organized the annual Apple Music Pageant (also called the iTunes Pageant), which supplied free tickets for gigs in London that have been additionally livestreamed for followers to get pleasure from.
Not an Apple Music subscriber however eager to provide it a whirl? The service prices from $4.99 a month, although one-, three-, and six-month free trials additionally exist, with the size of time depending on numerous circumstances.
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