Apple Music Classical Expanding to More Countries Later This Month

Apple Music Classical will be available in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao starting January 24, according to a post from Apple on X, formerly known as Twitter. The app can be pre-ordered now on the App Store in these regions.

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Apple Music Classical first launched in most other countries last March, offering Apple Music subscribers access to over five million classical music tracks at no additional cost. The app features advanced search functionality, exclusive artwork, extensive metadata, curated listening recommendations, and more.

The app is available on the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. It is built upon Primephonic, a classical music streaming service acquired by Apple in 2021.

In the U.S., a standard Apple Music subscription costs $10.99 per month.

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orbital~debris Avatar
25 months ago
Is one of those countries Mac?
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
carswell Avatar
25 months ago
Yawn.

Had such high expectations for Apple Classical, most of them dashed upon release.

Lack of support for lossless and hi-res playback on some Apple and most non-Apple devices, including my Sonos system, ended up being the dealbreaker for me.

Fortunately, Qobuz showed up in Canada soon after AC went live. Switched and haven't looked back, though Qobuz's search engine could be better. Then again, so could Apple Classical's...
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheBeverage Avatar
25 months ago
Please put it on Apple TV.
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freedomlinux Avatar
25 months ago

The app can be pre-ordered now on the App Store in these regions.
I better hurry before the App Store sells out /s
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Snake111 Avatar
25 months ago
Please bring it to MacOS!
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Motawa Avatar
25 months ago
that's cool but how about fixing that error 180004 (Apple Music on Mac) that hasn't been fixed for years, that users still have? No? Ok.
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