Why did Apple release Apple Music Classical as a standalone app?

With the release of iOS 16.4 yesterday begins one of Apple’s busiest weeks to date. On top of this milestone, we finally officially met the release of Apple Music Classical, the classical music streaming app that we’ve been waiting for since Apple bought Primephonic in 2021. However, until today, we didn’t know why Apple didn’t want to bring the entire classical music library into Apple Music. Thanks to a series of supporting documents, we know the explanation of why Apple Music Classical, the new application of the big apple.

The explanation of the existence of Apple Music Classical

We had been hearing about Apple’s streaming service associated with classical music for many months. In fact, there have been dozens of code leaks associated with iOS 16 betas that have surfaced in recent months. Eventually, Apple launched Apple Music Classical, are Standalone application but attached to the Apple Music subscription with which to enjoy millions of songs associated with the classic musical genre.

The stranger was in Why would Apple want to have an additional application and not integrating the entire classical music catalog into its music streaming service. The answer goes through a series of supporting documents in which the essence of the new application is explained:

In classical music, there are often several musicians who record works that have already been recorded several times and are called by different names. For example, from Beethoven’s formal Piano Sonata No. 14 popularly nicknamed Moonlight Sonata, or in various languages, such as the Mondschein Sonata in German. Such complexities leave classical music fans underserved by streaming platforms.

there is no more reason than the user experience of classical music lovers. Apple’s objective is none other than to create an application dedicated exclusively to classical music, editorial content and an extensive catalog of more than 5 million coins indexed. A brand new application, with specialized functions, an interface similar to Apple Music that allows users to browse, search and access this genre in an expert or beginner way.