Apple "to launch music social network"May 14, 2015 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple appears to be going all out with its Beats Music revamp as the latest reports indicate that the new service will include an exclusive social network for musicians, Digital Spy reports. This platform will allow artists to connect with their fans and share sample tracks with the community, according to 9to5Mac's "briefed" sources. Leaked information from the iOS 8.4 beta adds credence to the report, with extracted code appearing to confirm that users will have the option to switch off 'Artist Activity'. Reports suggest the Beats streaming service will be rebranded as Apple Music when it relaunches to coincide with the release of iOS 8.4 in the coming weeks. It has also been rumoured that the platform will not be limited to iOS devices, with a launch on Mac computers and Android hardware touted as a possibility. Apple's last attempt at a music-based social network - the iTunes-powered Ping - failed to gain traction and was shuttered in 2012, but the new service is expected to take an entirely different form and will not be open to consumers. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |