Apple Music, for me, is about much more than renting access to my favorite songs.The best case scenario for Apple Music, in my experience, is when it guides me to discovering my next favorite album or musician.still does it for me, and access through Apple Podcasts is helpful for easily keeping up with the show.
More recently, it was just letting Apple Music recommend music after playing an album from my library.Within a matter of months, I went from first hearing this song on Apple Music while driving around to driving hours away to see the song played live.Apple calls this feature Autoplay.
“Autoplay takes the work out of choosing what to play next,” Apple explains.“Just play a song, then Autoplay finds similar songs and plays them afterward.” I forget what I was originally playing — probably Taking Back Sunday or something — but it happened this year on July 4.I love to go for long rides to nowhere and just listen music and vibe.
That’s how I discovered the post-hardcore act out of Atlanta called Microwave.When “Bored of Being Sad” played, I remember letting it play out before going back to the beginning of the track and listening more closely.According to the Music app on the Mac, I added the rest of the album an hour later, and the play counts are respectable.
Fast-forward to October 29 when I drove to Birmingham, Alabama, to see the opening night of the tour that Microwave just concluded.I posted this on Facebook the next day.With gratitude, Apple Music Autoplay.
Rock on, Microwave.These days, I’m obsessed with the back catalog.See also: this MacStories’ piece by John Vorhees that touches on some music-focused iPhone apps.
P.S.To really follow the thread started with Apple Music Autoplay, I should add that my friend Astrid saw the show of the tour in Orlando, Florida, this week after my music discovery turned into a music recommendation.My iPhone pic is featured at the top.
I’m stealing her iPhone pic to close:
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