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Apple appears to be rolling out a new logo for its music streaming service, characterized by a bolder font and lowercase styling. The change was first spotted in iOS 27.2 beta 3 and previously appeared in unrelated Instagram Reels and the branding for the newly opened Apple Music Hall venue in London. While the official website still displays the old design, the shift mirrors Apple’s gradual rebranding approach seen with Apple TV.
Elton John performed the inaugural concert at Apple Music Hall, a new 600-seat venue inside Battersea Power Station in London. The event, streamed live to Apple Music subscribers, marked the opening of a high-tech space designed for intimate performances and global broadcasting. The venue features a 38-foot stage, a 48-speaker spatial audio system, and dedicated recording studios. Tickets for upcoming shows by artists like Baby Keem and Burna Boy are now available, requiring an active Apple Music subscription.
Apple has released tvOS 27 for the second and third-generation Apple TV 4K, introducing a new parental control feature that allows users to block specific apps from launching under child profiles. The update also brings Hi-Res Lossless audio and AutoMix to Apple Music, video support for the Podcasts app, and improved AirPlay performance. While the software update is modest compared to previous years, it enhances the existing profile system and aligns with broader iOS 27 parental control upgrades.
Apple released official release notes for tvOS 27 on September 25, nearly two weeks after the update launched, detailing features like video podcasts and AutoMix. Simultaneously, tvOS 27.2 beta 2 introduced a four-HomePod surround sound setup that lacks proper front/rear channel assignment. The update also improves AirPlay performance and adds accessibility options, though it remains limited to second-generation Apple TV 4K models.
Apple is opening a 600-capacity venue called Apple Music Hall beneath its European HQ at Battersea Power Station in London. The space will host one-off shows by major artists and new acts, all filmed and streamed live on Apple Music, with on-site studios and a high-end audio-visual setup. Apple says the venue is designed to support artists and connect them with fans, not to compete with existing venues, with opening details to be announced soon.
The iOS 27.2 beta reveals not only upcoming user-facing changes but also code references to features in development, including live countdown timers for Apple Music album releases, the Shortcuts app gaining support for third‑party actions, a CarPlay Ultra Drive Mode Theme with customizable visuals and ambient lighting, and mentions of Extended Erase plus a HomePad demo mode—indicating several upcoming enhancements beyond what’s currently visible.
iOS 27 adds five new Apple Music features: landscape viewing of artwork and controls, improved AutoMix across Apple Music on TV and HomePod, a redesigned artist page with fullscreen color backgrounds, a new Friends playlist showing what friends are listening to, and three extra-large widgets (Recently Played, Recommendations, Top Charts) for more home screen customization.
Miley Cyrus opened up about her final conversation with her godmother Dolly Parton in a chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, describing Parton as a stabilizing, authentic guiding light through fame. She recalled sending Dolly her new vinyl, and Dolly’s practical advice on staying real and getting back on stage, noting how Parton’s influence helped Miley navigate her career from Hannah Montana to today.
Apple Music Select, a limited, ad-free version of Apple Music, is expanding to iCloud+ subscribers in more than 100 countries, including India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Türkiye and the UAE. The iCloud+ tier remains paid (starting around $1/month), and subscribers will also gain access to Apple Arcade and Apple TV, with region-specific pricing for the full Apple Music subscription.
tvOS 27 is rolling out to Apple TV 4K (not first-gen or Apple TV HD) and adds a revamped Apple Podcasts app with video support, iPhone-based updating via the Home app, new Apple Music features like AutoMix and Hi-Res Lossless, and the ability to use Dynamic Type for larger text. It also promises faster AirPlay and smoother UI, with Siri AI and Smart Downloads notably absent.
Bad Bunny won his first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny, in a seven-award haul that makes it the most-decorated Super Bowl halftime show and the first Spanish-language program to win the top variety Emmy.
To get the best CarPlay sound, use a wired USB connection to enable lossless audio (LPCM on wired CarPlay), download lossless tracks for Apple Music and Spotify (FLAC/24‑bit when available), adjust in‑app EQ and disable normalization like Sound Check, and re‑pair CarPlay if bugs crop up; but remember the car’s speakers and acoustics ultimately cap quality, so test changes one at a time.
Apple Music will require AI transparency tags and later display 'Made With AI' labels for content where AI contributed to a material portion, including tracks and music videos; providers must tag AI-generated material per the Music Style Guide, as the service joins a broader push among platforms to label AI-made content, with Spotify and Deezer taking related steps. Apple notes that while a large share of uploads is AI-generated, it accounts for less than 0.5% of listening, and access to Apple Music remains subscription-based.
Apple still supports iTunes in 2026, but it’s no longer a single hub: macOS uses separate Music, TV, and Podcasts apps with Finder-based device syncing, Windows has likewise split into multiple apps, and iTunes Store plus iTunes Match remain for legacy use; third-party tools can help manage libraries, keeping iTunes alive mainly for older setups.
D4vd’s Apple Music artist page was hacked over the weekend, adding a track called I Did It and using a Tesla image; the artist, real name David Anthony Burke, is jailed on murder and sexual abuse charges involving a 14-year-old girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The track appears to be a version of an unreleased song called Celeste and has since been removed. The incident sits within a broader pattern of fake or AI-generated tracks impersonating artists on streaming platforms, with platforms like Spotify expanding protections to curb such impersonations.