Apple Will Combine iTunes Radio With Apple Music This Month

Following rumors circulating last month that Beats 1 Radio may be extended with four additional stations, it seems like the tech giant will be making further strides forward in bolstering Apple Music’s user base. Announced via email to iTunes customers, Apple will be discontinuing iTunes Radio as of January 29. The service is currently supported with advertisements, but will be integrated into Apple Music where a subscription at $10 USD per month provides ad-free radio streaming via Beats 1. This is, most likely, the company’s strategy to increase Apple Music subscribers, making Beats 1 its only streaming radio option. You can read the email from Apple in its entirety below.

As a listener of ad-supported radio on Apple Music, we want you to know that it’s being discontinued on 29 of January. Beats 1 will now be the premier free broadcast so you’ll continue to get all the best music and culture there with world-class DJs like Zane Lowe and specialty programming from artists like Dr. Dre, Drake, Pharrell Williams and more.

Additionally, with an Apple Music membership, you can access dozens of radio stations like Charting Now, Pop Hits and all the genres you love — handcrafted by our team of music experts, commercial-free with unlimited skips. Or you can create your own stations based on your favorite songs and artists. Start your Apple Music membership now and enjoy unlimited access to everything radio offers along with the entire Apple Music catalogue.