It's been another quarter for Apple, and, as it turns out, it was a pretty healthy one for the company, too. Today, Apple has officially released the finer details regarding its second fiscal quarter of 2022. Which means we get to find out just how much money the company brought in over the last few months.
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It’s not just you… Apple Music and the App Store are down for some users right now
No, it's not just you. Apple Music and the App Store are down for many users around the globe. Apple's System Status page is acknowledging there are ongoing outages, noting users may be experiencing intermittent issues with the services.
ScreenRecordingMusic enables audio capture even when you have music playing while screen recording
Apple doesn’t want its users using the native screen recording feature baked into iOS or iPadOS when music is playing in the Apple Music app. Consequently, videos recorded while songs are playing just might capture without any sound.
MusicQueueBeGone can prevent Apple Music from displaying a pop-up when you queue a song
When listening to songs in the Apple Music app, you might sometimes feel inclined to use the Up Next feature to queue another song that will begin playing after the one that’s already playing.
Kanye West won’t be launching ‘Donda 2’ on Apple Music or Spotify, opting for his own platform
Kanye West, who officially goes by the title "Ye" these days, has opted to make getting his next album, "Donda 2," just a bit more difficult to get than most any other album released digitally. Specifically, the artist has announced that he will not be launching the next album on platforms like Apple Music or Spotify, instead opting for a proprietary route.
Your auto-refreshing Apple Music Replay playlist for 2022 arrives, here’s how to get it
Access your Apple Music Replay 2022 playlist with your most played songs for the year and stats such as your most streamed albums and artists, hours listened and more.
Could Apple’s new app focused on classical music be launching soon? Apple Music for Android now references “Apple Classical”
The “Apple Classical” name for an app based on the Primephonic deal was revealed in Apple Music for Android, hinting that the official launch might not be too far away.
Apple Music reduces free trial period to one month for new subscribers
Apple Music has tried to stand out in a crowded market by, in one part, offering up a different free trial for people who want to try out the service. Typically, other music streaming services offer a single month of a free trial. Up until today, Apple's option was for three months, though.
FloatingPlayer lets you control Apple Music or Spotify playback from anywhere in iOS via a floating Picture in Picture window
FloatingPlayer is your Spotify and Apple Music mini player that lets you control playback everywhere via a floating Picture in Picture window on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Apple reports record Q1 2022 revenue of $123.9 billion
It's that time of year again. No, not a day when Apple announces new products and/or services. It's Earnings Day, which means we get to find out just how much Apple managed to rake in over the last few months. Hint: it's a lot.
This new jailbreak tweak brings landscape orientation support to the Music app
On an ordinary iPhone, the native Music app is only designed to be used in portrait orientation. But forward-thinking iOS developer ETHN is changing that with a new jailbreak tweak dubbed LandscapeMusic.
Siri has apparently lost the ability to rate songs in the Apple Music app
Siri can be pretty helpful more often than not. The digital assistant might not be as advanced as some of the other options out there, but it definitely has the basics down. Unfortunately, sometimes things change, and for folks who have relied on Apple's assistant to rate songs they're listening to in Apple Music, they might be a bit disappointed.