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Apple Puts Its Live, Ad‑Free Music Radio on TuneIn in First Distribution Outside Its App

The TuneIn tie‑up aims to convert free radio listeners into paying Apple Music subscribers.

An Apple logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Apple Music launched the “Chill” station in 2024. Image: Christian Zibreg/iDB/Apple
Apple Music is partnering with TuneIn.
The new deal should help Apple Music Radio stations reach many more ears.

Overview

  • Starting August 27, six Apple Music stations—Apple Music 1, Hits, Country, Música Uno, Club, and Chill—stream on TuneIn to an audience of about 75 million monthly users.
  • Streams on TuneIn are free and commercial‑free with in‑app links that route listeners to Apple Music, while algorithmic stations remain subscriber exclusives.
  • TuneIn’s cross‑platform footprint spans smart speakers, cars, mobile apps, and the web, expanding Apple’s reach beyond its own devices for the first time.
  • Users are prompted to tap a link in the TuneIn app or website and log in with Apple Music credentials to authorize Apple Music Radio playback.
  • TuneIn CEO Richard Stern said Apple approached the company late last year, and industry data from MIDiA shows Apple’s U.S. subscriber share fell to about 25% in 2024 as Spotify gained.