Bye Bye Beats 1: Hello Apple Music 1

Apple today announced in a press release that the world's leading radio station Beats 1 will be renamed Apple Music 1. In addition, two new radio stations will be added.

Apple has introduced a fundamental change to Apple Music. The radio station Beats 1, which was introduced in 2015, will now provide entertainment under the name Apple Music 1. In addition, two new global live radio stations will be introduced. press release:

Cupertino, California – Apple today announced two new global live radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries. Starting today, Beats 1, the world's leading radio station, will be renamed Apple Music 1 and two additional radio stations will launch: Apple Music Hits, celebrating favorite songs from the '80s, '90s and 2000s, and Apple Music Country, which focuses on country music.

“We will continue to invest in live radio”

The innovation comes as a bit of a surprise. There were at least no rumors about it. Oliver Schusser – Vice President of Apple Music, Beats and International Content – commented on it as follows:

If there was ever a momentous moment in music culture over the past five years, it was Beats 1 bringing human curation to the forefront and engaging listeners with exclusive shows from some of the most innovative, respected and beloved people in music. Now, Apple Music Radio provides an unprecedented global platform for artists of all genres to talk about, create and share music with their fans—and this is just the beginning. We'll continue to invest in live radio and create ways for listeners around the world to connect with the music they love.

Fans can enjoy Apple Music Radio wherever they listen to Apple Music, including iPhone, iPad, iPod, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, HomePod, and on the web at music.apple.com. In the future, anyone who wants to start the radio station via Siri can simply say "Hey Siri, start Apple Music 1." (Photo by d8nn / Bigstockphoto)