Cupertino's Apple Music is rising up in numbers, providing a robust, well-rounded music app for iOS devices. To further increase its user base, Apple is planning to bring its subscription music service to the Android platform, which would make it as a surprising move as the company has kept its apps exclusive to its own mobile platform. Today, however, Apple Music can now be downloaded from the Google Play Store along with their 'Move to iOS' and the 'Beats Pill+' companion app for Android users who want in to Cupertino's music service.
Apple Music provides access to a massive library of streaming music and music recommendations, giving its users plenty of music tracks. It features music tracks as well as music videos, and can be downloaded for offline use should users want to listen to it in the future.
Similar to Apple Music on iOS, its counterpart on Android will also cost US$2.99 per month after the three-month free trial period expires, according to TechCrunch. However, the app is currently on its beta phase and doesn't have the full features of the original including music videos and family membership sign-up within the app.
Furthermore, Apple Music on Android would mean that users on Google's platform would be able to access iTunes music purchases. Beats Music subscribers would also be required to move from the old app to Apple Music to continue using the streaming service. Playlists and music libraries can also be migrated. However, while Beats Music has also been available on Windows Phones, there won't be a version of Apple Music available for Microsoft's platform.
The decision to port Apple Music to Google's platform would be more logical in a business standpoint. Android would become an additional access point for Apple Music subscribers, and in turn would most likely add up to the 15 million users the app currently has.
