The iOS 16.3 candidate code indicates that Apple is still developing independent classical music applications.
CTOnews.com January 20 news, foreign netizens @ iSWUpdates in-depth mining of the iOS 16.3 candidate version code, indicating that Apple is still continuing to develop an independent classical music application. The candidate version is the last stage of development before the official release, and there will be no major changes in functionality and interface, and Apple is expected to release the iOS 16.3 to the public next week.
Based on the information mined by @ iSWUpdates, Apple quietly adjusted the application description of the existing Apple Music on iPhone: "A Shortcut to Apple Classical" to "Open in Apple Music Classical". According to the description, Apple has changed the name of the app to "Apple Music Classical", but it is not clear what the name will be after its launch.
CTOnews.com also learned that Apple mentioned "Explore this artist in the App designed for classical music" in another line of code (exploring the artist in this classical music).
In August 2021, Apple announced the acquisition of Primephonic, a classical music service, and plans to release a dedicated classical music app in 2022, but it will not be launched in 2022.
"Apple Music plans to launch a special classical music app next year, combined with Primephonic's classical user interface, to make fans like more additional features," Apple said in a 2021 press release.
The Primephonic classical music service was shut down in September 2021, and users at that time were given free access to Apple Music for six months. If the new app is eventually launched, the Apple Classical Music app will serve as an alternative to Primephonic, providing users with classical music experiences such as Beethoven and Mozart.
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