In the fourth beta of iOS 27.2, Apple updated the Apple Music icon. The new icon is black and white, replacing the prior red and white icon.


In light mode, the logo is black on a white background, and in dark mode, it's white on a black background.

The refreshed Music app icon comes after Apple debuted a new Apple Music logo in an earlier version of iOS 27.2 and in marketing materials for its recent ‌Apple Music‌ Hall announcement.


Along with a new icon, the ‌Apple Music‌ app in iOS 27.2 beta 4 has blue highlights for the selected navigation bar icon rather than red, and text in the Music app's settings also swaps red for blue. ‌Apple Music‌ widgets also have a black background instead of a red background, suggesting Apple is phasing out much of the red branding for the music service.
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Apple appears to be rolling out a new logo for Apple Music in its upcoming set of software updates. The logo has been spotted in both macOS 27.2 beta 3 and iOS 27.2 beta 3, and it's identical to the one that Apple used in its Apple Music Hall announcement last month.


When Apple used the logo in the venue's press materials and on its new official website, it wasn't clear if this was a one-off branding exclusive to the hall. All the evidence now points to it being the company's official new logo for its music streaming service.


Apple's official Apple Music website and web player still show the old logo, but it's just a matter of time before everything is updated.

Apple is expected to release the software updates to the public later this month, shortly after the launch of the iPhone Duo, so expect to see the new Apple Music logo everywhere by then.
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With all due respect to the mods, I just wanted to share that NostalgicPod is finally live on the App Store! […]

The default look is slightly modernized. That was actually one of Apple’s conditions for approving the app on the App Store. But you can switch to the Classic Ring style anytime from Settings, and I show how to do it in the video.

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Erst in der letzten Woche wettete ich dagegen, dass dieses „little project“ – NostalgicPod – mal im App Store aufschlägt.

Apple Music is teaming up with Goldenvoice to livestream the Head Trip music festival that's taking place in Indio, California, on October 10 and 11.


Head Trip will feature Calvin Harris, Fisher with Chris Lake, Peggy Gou with Four Tet, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, Dom Dolla with Kettama, and more. Tickets to the in-person event started at $499 but have sold out, and only passes starting at $589 are available now.


Music fans who don't want to pay that much or travel to the California desert can instead watch the livestream for free through ‌Apple Music‌.

"Head Trip brings together an extraordinary lineup of artists who are shaping dance and electronic music culture right now," says Stephen Campbell, Global Head of Dance, Electronic Music & DJ Mixes at Apple Music. "Our goal at Apple Music has always been to bring fans closer to the artists, scenes, and dance floors driving this culture forward. Teaming up with Goldenvoice on Head Trip gives us an incredible opportunity to take the energy of this one-of-a-kind festival beyond Indio, giving fans around the world the chance to experience these performances on Apple Music."

Sets from the main stage of the event will be livestreamed across both days of the festival, according to Digital Music News. More information about Head Trip can be found on the festival website.
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„Turn sideways. Glide through your library.“ Sleeve schiebt eure Apple-Music-Bibliothek in eine Old-School-Cover-Flow-Ansicht – inklusive einer Fingerschnippgeste, um das Cover auf die Rückseite zu drehen.

Noch etwas verspielter interpretiert NostalgicPod diese alte iPod-Idee. Die an dieser Stelle erwähnte Software bleibt vorerst jedoch in einer TestFlight-Beta.

Haltet ihr das iPhone hochkant, wechselt die Ansicht zu einer „Album Wall“ – bekannt etwa von Longplay. Diese Wand mit Covern driftet langsam über den Screen – bildschirmschonerähnlich und komplett ohne Steuerelemente.

Playback buddelt nach vergessenen Songs in eurer eigenen Musikbibliothek und verspricht durch eine digitale Merkmalsanalyse kohärente Playlisten. „Genius!“

Ein Apple-Music-Abo ist nicht zwangsläufig notwendig, aber eure Bibliothek sollte für die Ermittlung von Genre-Verwandtschaft und Songtempo ein wenig gefüllt sein. Mit meinen 5.000 Songs in Apples Musikabo funktioniert diese Entdeckungsreise.

Das an Cover Flow angelehnte Interface hat meine Tochter und mich gerade für zwei Stunden auf die Couch gefesselt und durch einzelne Songs springen lassen. Allein das waren mir die 7 EUR bereits wert.

Durch die Kodierung der Titel in eine Art „Energielevel“ entstehen zusammenpassende Songabfolgen, die sich zusätzlich als Playlisten abspeichern lassen.

Wie präzise ist der Algorithmus? Keine Ahnung! Was mich hier aufhorchen ließ: Die Abspielreihenfolge der Songs steht augenblicklich, lässt sich über eine interaktive Kurve immer und immer wieder neu erzeugen und startet mit der Musikwiedergabe direkt. Dabei pflastert ihr Apple Music nicht mit diversen Wiedergabelisten zu.

Trotzdem noch einmal der explizite Hinweis: Playback widmet sich ausschließlich euren Songs und mischt kein neues Material unter.