The latest tidbit from MacRumors:
"On March 2,Β Apple sent out invitesΒ for its "Peek Performance" spring event, which is set to take place on March 8. The company is expected to unveil theΒ third-generation iPhone SE, theΒ fifth-generation iPad Air, aΒ redesigned high-end Mac mini, and aΒ refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Software updates such as iOS 15.4 also seem to be on the cards and the launch of Apple Classical seems to fit quite well with the company's other expected announcements for the event, but there is yet to be concrete evidence suggesting that this will occur. "
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/04/new-service-could-launch-at-apple-event/
More MacRumors, based on references to the βnew app designed for classical musicβ embedded in the beta version of the next iOS, 15.5.
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/08/all-new-apple-music-app-spotted-in-ios-beta-code/
So it seems that Apple Classical is still imminent, but less speculation this time about exactly when it might be released!
Ma rumours suggests that it will come out with the Os 16 update, if not soonerπ€π€
Indeed, it might be released in June, or earlier, or in the autumn π€·π»ββοΈ. Β Iβm optimistic that itΒ willΒ be released, perhaps in 2022, but just as well none of us are holding our breath!
I think that the June Event, where some people speculated that there might be an announcement about classical music, happened yesterday. However, so far as I can see from googling, there was nothing that might interest us. π
Here's my hopeful spin on that: This event was the Developer's Conference, so it usually focuses on hardware and platforms that are open to developers - things they can write software for or create accessories for. The Fall 2022 event tends to be more consumer focused. I cling to faint hope that we'll hear something then.
It looks like it actually may happen in our life time: https://apple.news/Ap0K8rOAZTZmQ5l3z6QmtAw
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An eagle-eyed Twitter user has spotted that the letter on the Primephonic home page has been updated this week to remove mention of Apple launching a new classical product "next year" i.e. in 2022 (see: here).Β I'm hoping that this is evidence of some administrative tidying up prior to launching the new service but I'm not holding my breath. There's rumoured to be an Apple spring event in mid to late March so perhaps we'll get further news then.Β
Looks like it's almost here!Β New Apple Classical Music service to launch on 28th March. (see Gramophone magazine).
Finally good news: https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/09/apple-music-classical-available-for-pre-order/
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I downloaded the appπ₯³
Let us pray it is as good as the original and not some cheap imitation.
Android app still "in the works." Let's hope it won't be long.
I read somewhere that there's no extra charge for Apple Music subscribers. I hope this is true because I would miss being able to listen occasionally to pop, comedy, musicals, etc.