September 26, 2023
UPDATE
Over 100 new podcasts from prime apps and companies launch on Apple Podcasts
Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple Information+, and taking part apps like Calm and Lingokids can now join their subscriptions to entry new reveals and extra
Apple Podcasts is the perfect place for listeners to find, get pleasure from, and assist their favourite podcasts, that includes thousands and thousands of reveals protecting each matter — and with iOS 17, the service turns into much more intuitive and helpful. New options embody a refreshed participant with full-screen paintings, a streamlined queue, episode artwork, interactive widgets, search filters with extra detailed outcomes, StandBy, and the power for customers to attach their subscriptions to a few of their favourite apps.
Beginning right this moment, subscribers to Apple Music, Apple Information+, Calm, and Lingokids can entry over 60 authentic podcasts, together with greater than 2,500 musically wealthy episodes from Apple Music Radio. New reveals from prime apps and companies will launch each week this fall. With the power to attach subscriptions to prime apps, Apple Podcasts turns into one of the simplest ways for listeners to entry many types of premium audio content material — podcasts, information briefs, narrated articles, radio reveals with full music, instructional programs, guided meditations, sleep sounds, and rather more — multi function place.
“Apple Music is residence to a whole lot of authentic reveals that includes the world’s prime artists and tastemakers, and our listeners love them,” mentioned Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s world head of editorial. “There’s really one thing for everybody, which is why we’re excited to make all of it obtainable on Apple Podcasts, so subscribers can observe their favorites, save episodes to their library, get notified when new episodes are launched, and pay attention offline throughout their gadgets.”
“We’re excited to introduce Apple Information+ Narrated for our subscribers,” mentioned Lauren Kern, Apple Information’s editor in chief. “Now subscribers can get pleasure from narrated articles representing among the finest journalism from Information+ publishers on Apple Podcasts in addition to in Apple Information.”
Connecting Subscriptions
Listeners with in-app subscriptions to eligible apps can have their subscriptions routinely related the subsequent time they open Apple Podcasts. Listeners also can join their subscriptions manually by signing into their account from the app’s channel web page on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers can pay attention throughout their favourite Apple gadgets, together with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, CarPlay, and Apple Watch with AirPods.
Discovering Reveals
As soon as a subscription is related, listeners can browse all the podcasts obtainable to them from the Library tab. On every channel web page, listeners can study extra about every present, and observe any present without cost to routinely obtain and be notified of recent episodes. New episodes seem in Up Subsequent on the Hear Now tab, the place listeners also can discover customized suggestions based mostly on their lively subscriptions and anonymized listening. Listeners can discover editorially curated suggestions on Browse, and see the preferred free and subscriber reveals on the Apple Podcasts charts.
New Reveals from High Apps
Beginning subsequent month, listeners will be capable of join their subscriptions to Bloomberg, Curio, L’Équipe, Mamamia, Sleep Cycle, The Economist, The Instances, The Wall Road Journal, The Washington Submit, WELT Information, and Zen with Apple Podcasts.
Apple Music
Apple Music is residence to news-making, culture-moving authentic reveals from the world’s prime music hosts and artists. Throughout three distinct world stations — Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Nation — Apple Music produces an array of award-winning programming spanning genres and codecs, together with anchor reveals, artist-hosted reveals, playlist reveals, narrative reveals, and specials. Apple Music’s protection of the 2024 Apple Music Halftime Present will even be obtainable to subscribers on Apple Podcasts.
Helmed by Apple Music’s prime tastemakers, together with Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden, and Kelleigh Bannen, anchor reveals characteristic the hosts’ unparalleled music information, in-depth artist interviews, and unique world premieres.
“I’m lucky to have the chance to have interaction in trustworthy conversations with among the most sensible, gifted, and galvanizing artists on the planet,” mentioned Lowe, Apple Music’s world inventive director, head of artist relations, and host of The Zane Lowe Present. “You’ll hear conversations with the likes of Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Neil Younger, Paramore, Sam Smith, U2, and extra on Apple Podcasts.”
Apple Music boasts an eclectic lineup of artist-hosted applications, together with Angel Hour Radio with breakout pop singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp, Time Disaster hosted by Vampire Weekend’s considerate frontman Ezra Koenig, and OTHERtone that includes legendary artist and producer Pharrell Williams.
“Apple is bringing the music to podcasts,” mentioned Nile Rodgers, the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Corridor of Fame inductee and host of Deep Hidden Which means Radio. “On Deep Hidden Which means, we dig into the tales behind the world’s hottest songs with among the most necessary songwriters — individuals like Paul McCartney, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Rod Stewart, Diane Warren, The-Dream, Björn, Ulvaeus, and so many extra. The music is such an enormous a part of the present, which is why I’m excited that Apple Music subscribers will be capable of take heed to all episodes on Apple Podcasts with all the music.”
Weekly playlist reveals like Rap Life Radio carry Apple Music’s flagship style playlists to life by spotlighting the newest must-hear songs with sharp commentary and interviews.
“In some ways, nation music is the nice love of my life, and the present is basically simply an expression of that,” mentioned Bannen, host of Immediately’s Nation Radio and The Kelleigh Bannen Present. “It’s a each day celebration of really nice songs, essentially the most attention-grabbing tales, and conversations with essentially the most impactful artists.”
Apple Music’s narrative reveals and specials — together with Hip-Hop DNA and Necessities Radio — supply subscribers lovingly crafted audio tales, performances, mixtapes, and extra.
“At Apple Music, we’re continuously searching for out new methods to have a good time the depth and breadth of hip-hop and R&B from around the globe,” mentioned Darden, Apple Music’s world editorial head of hip-hop and R&B and host of The Ebro Present. “That begins with being a fan. Our goal is to impress dialogue and spotlight artists which are making noise, to nurture the tradition that raised us these previous 5 many years, protect the contributions of the OGs, and assist highlight the subsequent technology.”
Apple Information
Apple Information audio programming showcases nice journalism from prime publications, and consists of Apple Information Immediately, a each day information briefing; Apple Information In Dialog, a weekly interview present; and Apple Information+ Narrated, a catalog of audio tales from Information+ publishers.
Availability
- Apple Podcasts is offered without cost in over 170 nations and areas.
- The flexibility to attach eligible subscriptions with Apple Podcasts requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or — obtainable starting right this moment — macOS Sonoma.
- Subscribers to Apple Music, Apple Information+, and different taking part apps can join their subscriptions with Apple Podcasts to entry new reveals and different premium audio advantages. Function availability varies by app and area.
- Apple Music is offered ad-free in over 167 nations and areas. A one-month free trial is offered for brand spanking new subscribers. The plan routinely renews at a person’s area’s worth monthly till canceled.
- Apple Information+ is offered within the U.S., the U.Ok., Canada, and Australia. A one-month free trial is offered for brand spanking new subscribers. The plan routinely renews at a person’s area’s worth monthly till canceled.
- Builders of apps with premium audio content material can study extra and submit a request to make their apps eligible to be related to Apple Podcasts at podcasters.apple.com.
- For suggestions on what to take heed to subsequent, observe @ApplePodcasts on TikTok.
Press Contacts
Zach Kahn
Apple
Apple Media Helpline
