Verizon Reportedly Adding Apple Music as Free Perk on Select Unlimited Data Plans [Update: Confirmed]

Remember everyone, if you are for Net Neutrality you should be opposed to this.

I say this with 110% certainty - Verizon (of all companies) give you precisely nothing for free. I’ll take a lower monthly rate without the Apple Music thanks very much.

Remember everyone, if you are for Net Neutrality you should be opposed to this.

Actually, Net Neutrality is about whether or not providers artificially manipulate the speed/quantity of data packets that they delivered to users. It shouldn't apply to this new Verizon plan because the data used to stream Apple Music is not being treated preferentially compared to other services.

This appears to be an unlimited plan (with data throttling) which includes an Apple Music subscription. This is simply an option to purchase bundled services. If a user happens to also subscribe to Spotify, they should expect to have the same streaming experience from both music services regarding data usage.

Now, if Verizon began exempting Apple Music from data throttling, that should trigger Net Neutrality concerns because the Apple Music data would be treated preferentially. I know this is a small distinction, but it is still important. There were similar concerns in the past when T-Mobile began letting customers stream Netflix without counting toward their monthly data cap. If interested, you can read about that here ('https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/19/10794288/netflix-t-mobile-binge-on-net-neutrality-zero-rating'). :)

With Netflix raising prices and me canceling their subscription and now free Apple Music, I’ll be saving an extra $20 a month lol

This is a good move. Much better than just offering 6 months free.

My partner and I switched to unlimited back in August and got 6 months free. It’s about to expire so it’s nice to hear that we can potentially have it free forever!

Wonder how this works for those of us paying for an Apple Music family plan but also with a beyond unlimited family plan. Guess we will have to cancel the Apple Music family plan and sign up for free individual plans?

Meh. Not really an incentive for me to change. I’m happy with my go unlimited option. Just to get this offer I would have to up another tier and increase my price per line $20 per line. Not really worth it. I will just stick to buying iTunes gift cards at a discount. And use that to pay Apple Music.

Did this offer come to fruition for anyone? I haven’t seen anything from Verizon.

Yes, on the previous page there are a few who have taken advantage of it, and the Update at the end of the article has a link which takes you to a Verizon page describing this offer in detail.

For me its not worth it ... my wife, son, and I are on Verizon's "New Unlimited" plan, so to get this offer for all three of us it would cost me an extra $20/month, but I can get a Family Apple Music plan for $15/month so I see no benefit here.