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I'm surprised that the text "Beats 1" doesn't appear once in the article or in here. I think that Beats 1 (and the inevitable Beats 2, etc.) is, by far, the cro

I'm surprised that the text "Beats 1" doesn't appear once in the article or in here. I think that Beats 1 (and the inevitable Beats 2, etc.) is, by far, the crown jewel of Apple Music, and should be what Spotify is focusing on. This morning, for instance, I got to hear Zane Lowe interviewing Dr Dre about his first album in 16 years. Fresh Finds, even if it had the new Dre album, still wouldn't offer up what Beats 1 gives me. Were I in charge of Spotify, I would've taken the $100mm spent on Echo Nest and bought Pitchfork instead, along with hiring every music critic I could find. Forget Fresh Finds; give me Robert Christgau's top picks of the week and a 24/7 radio station anchored by Pitchfork's podcast people.

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threeseed 11y ago
Beats 1 is outstanding IMHO and actually the main reason I cancelled my Spotify subscription. Dre/Iovine's connections are certainly helping here (some very impressive interviews and guest DJs) and the fact you have London, LA and New York perspectives means you have can keep in touch with the latest music trends from the places most of them start. As well as save songs from their playlists directly into your own. If they expand it to places like Berlin, Seoul, Melbourne, Ibiza etc. it's going to be damn compelling.