Apple to discontinue free iTunes Radio


Brendan Klingenberg for BuzzFeed:

"We are making Beats 1 the premier free broadcast from Apple and phasing out the ad-supported stations at the end of January," an Apple spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. "Additionally, with an Apple Music membership, listeners can access dozens of radio stations curated by our team of music experts, covering a range of genres, commercial-free with unlimited skips. The free three-month trial of Apple Music includes radio."

Apple will continue offering Beats 1 free, but the many different ad-supported stations will shut down. This is a bummer. We occasionally fire this up on the Apple TV, but I'm sure we'll manage.