A new report says that Apple could be retiring the iconic music software next week.<\/b>
\nApple could be retiring its iconic music software next week, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
The report came out on Friday \u2013 just three days ahead of Apple\u2019s WWDC 2019 keynote \u2013 and it gives some key details on the Cupertino-based company\u2019s plan to bring the apps we use on iPhones like Apple Music, Apple TV and Podcasts to macOS.
This could be problematic, as any iPhones currently use iTunes to manage backups and stored data but, according to Bloomberg’s report, that could all be moved to the new Apple Music app.
Should these plans come to fruition, Tim Cook will likely explain the shift in full detail on Monday, but it seems like a smart move considering how much the music software is responsible for and how bloated it\u2019s become in the last few years.
Three apps could certainly spread the workload some… although it comes at the cost of one of the world\u2019s most-recognized pieces of software.
What Bloomberg’s sources didn’t say is how long the migration from iTunes to Apple Music would take \u2013 if it will happen immediately or if Apple will draw it out for months.
While we’ll still need specifics from Apple as to how the transition would work, it seems like an easy job porting your music library over to Apple Music and all your movies and shows to the Apple TV app. For the last two years Apple has used Music in lieu of iTunes on iOS, and \u2013 incessant offers to sign up for a monthly subscription aside \u2013 the change was barely noticeable.
Either way, we’ll get full details on Monday morning at Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote.<\/p>\n