Apple announces huge push into classical music; standalone app in 2022

In a bid to expand its classical music offering, Apple recently announced that it has acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic and will launch an app dedicated to the genre in 2022.

As per The Verge, the tech giant stated that it will incorporate the app’s functionality and playlists into Apple Music.

The result will be “a significantly improved classical music experience,” Apple said. There will also be a standalone Apple Music classical app coming sometime in 2022.

Effective immediately, Primephonic is no longer accepting new customers, and the service as it exists today will shut down on September 7.