To celebrate the milestone of 100 million songs on the music streaming service Apple Music, Rachel Newman, Apple Music’s global editorial director, shared with fans: “What does this number represent?” In the 21 years since the invention of iTunes and the first appearance of the original iPod, 1,000 songs in your pocket has grown 100,000 times on Apple Music. This is incredible growth by any measure; and all the history, present and future of music is available at your fingertips or with voice commands.
More music than you have ever heard in your lifetime, if not many lifetimes; more music on any other platform; the largest music collection of any format ever.
With 100 million songs, that number will continue to grow and double exponentially. But it’s not just a number, but something deeper, representing a tectonic shift in the music production and distribution business over the last 20 years.
In the 1960s, only 5,000 new albums were released each year. Today, around the world, in 167 countries and territories using Apple Music, artists of any genre can create, record and distribute songs globally. With more than 20,000 singers and songwriters contributing new songs to Apple Music every day, our song catalog is getting richer every day. 100 million songs prove that this is a more liberal and democratic space, where anyone, including a rookie artist writing in the bedroom, has a chance to create the next hit.
This is not only an opportunity to reflect on our mental journey, but also a time to look forward to the work that remains to be done. At Apple Music, human music has always been at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s the visible parts, like our curated playlists, or the invisible parts, like the human factors that drive our recommendation algorithms. Now, more than ever, we know that putting a lot of effort into human choreography is the key to making us the best platform for connecting artists and listeners.
We know that users need to be guided through a vast library of songs. Gone are the days of shuffling your music library: now we can help you explore new favorites and rediscover forgotten treasures, with professional radio hosts to guide you and a hand-crafted playlist.
We also know that promoting artists’ voices and giving them the opportunity to tell their stories and discuss musical backgrounds is more important than ever. It is no longer enough to connect artists and fans, make those connections more intense and meaningful.
This is the most exciting time I’ve ever been in as a music fan. With 100 million songs on Apple Music, you can explore genres you’ve never heard of and find new favorite artists in unexpected places. Check it out and let us guide you.
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