If you were one of the first people to jump on the Apple Music bandwagon a few months ago, you have an important decision to make now. When Apple launched its music subscription service in June, it allowed users a three-month free trial to test the waters. On September 30, the first trials will begin to expire.
In an effort to persuade current trial users (and no doubt convince skeptics), Apple launched a minisite devoted to explaining the ropes of Apple Music. The "Guided Tour" section of the site shows users how to use Apple Music's features including Connect, the social area of the app where you can follow your favorite artists, and Radio, where the curated artists' stations and the Beats 1 station live.
Current users have two options to manage Apple Music: the first is to do nothing. Subscriptions will renew automatically, so you can keep the service for $9.99 per month if it has become your listening app of choice. Families can also subscribe for $14.99 per month, and that will allow up to six users to have access to that Apple Music account.
The second option is to cancel your subscription, which you can do from within the Apple Music app by tapping the icon on the upper-left corner. From there, tap Apple ID and then the Manage selection under the Subscription section. You will then be able to opt out of automatic renewal.
According to a recent study by Musicwatch, 11 percent of Apple users who are aware of Apple Music are using free trials of the music streaming service. While 64 percent of current users claimed they were very likely to pay for the service after the free trial ended, 61 percent had already reported turning off the auto-renew function. As more of the free trials expire in the next few weeks, we'll begin to see how much staying power Apple Music truly has.
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