Apple Music Is Giving Away Free Subscriptions With This Item—Get It Before the Deal Ends

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Let’s face it: Apple Music > Spotify. But even with better audio quality, a more *aesthetic* interface and tons of benefits that its competitors don’t have, there’s no better perk than a deal. That’s where Apple Music’s free trial and current deal for a free six-month subscription comes in.

Apple Music is Apple’s exclusive music streaming service with more than 100 million songs and 30,000 curated playlists. The service launched in 2015 and has since had more than 78 million users subscribed to it. As of May 2023, the most-steamed song of all time on Apple Music is Ed Sheeran’s 2017 single “Shape of You” with more than 930 million plays worldwide.

Along with its catalogue of music, Apple Music also offers curated playlists by music experts and recommendations tailored to the user’s music preferenences. The service also has three live, 24-hour radio stations: Apple Music 1, led by DJ and celebrity interviewer Zane Lowe; Apple Music Hits; and Apple Music Country, which are broadcast in more than 100 countries.

So how can one subscribe to Apple Music *for free*? Read on for what to know about Apple Music’s free trial and how to score a limited-time deal to subscribe for six months at no cost.

How long is Apple Music’s free trial?

Apple Music offers a one-month free trial.

How to sign up for Apple Music’s free trial

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for Apple Music’s free trial.

1. Visit Music.Apple.com
2. Click “Try It Free“
3. Sign in with your Apple ID or create an account
4. Enter your information and payment method
5. Start listening with Apple Music!

How much is Apple Music?

Apple Music offers three plans: Voice for $4.99 per month; Individual for $10.99 per month; and Family for $16.99 per month. Apple Music also offers a student discount on its Individual plan for $5.99 per month—which is 45 percent off its regular price—for eligible students.

See below for what’s included in Apple Music’s Voice, Individual, and Family plans to see which version is right for you.

Apple Music Voice

• Ad-free music
• 100 million songs and 30,000 curated playlists
• Request songs, albums, playlists or stations by asking Siri or Type to Siri
• Original shows, concerts, and live and on-demand radio stations hosted by high-profile artists

Apple Music Individual

• Everything included in Apple Music Voice
• Apple Music Classical app featuring the largest classical catalog in the world
• Ability to download up to 100,000 songs to your library and listen online and off
• Ability to listen on non-Apple supported devices
• Ability to see what your friends are listening to
• Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
• Lossless audio compression

Apple Music Family

• Everything included in Apple Music Voice and Apple Music Individual
• Unlimited access for up to six people
• Personal music library for each member
• Personalized recommendations for each member

How to get a free Apple Music subscription

Along with Apple Music’s one-month free trial, users can also receive a free six-month subscription to Apple Music with eligible AirPods, HomePods or Beats purchases. See below for step-by-step instructions on how to redeem your free six-month subscription to Apple Music.

1. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is running on the latest version of iOS or iPadOS
2. Pair your eligible AirPods, HomePods or Beats to your iPhone or iPad
3. Open the Apple Music app on your iPhone or iPad and sign in with your Apple ID. The offer should immediately appear after launching the app, however, if it doesn’t, go to the Listen Now tab, where it will appear
4. Tap “Get 6 months free”
5. Start listening to Apple Music!

What devices include a free Apple Music subscription?

Read on for a list of a few devices that include a free Apple Music subscription, and where to buy them.

1. AirPods Pro : $199.99 (Originally $249)
2. AirPods (2nd Generation) : $99 (Originally $129)
3. AirPods (3rd Generation) : $159 (Originally $169)
4. AirPods Max : $469.99 ($549)
5. Beats Studio Buds : $149
6. Powerbeats : $199.95 (Originally $249.95)
7. Powerbeats Pro : $199.95 ($249.95)
8. Beats Solo Pro : $318
9. Beats Fit Pro: $199
10. Beats Studio Buds : $149.95
11. Beats Studio Pro : $349.95

Is Apple Music worth it?

Is Apple Music worth it? According to users, it is. In a viral Reddit thread in 2023, a user listed the pros of Apple Music vs competitors like Spotify. “Been using Spotify since around 2015 for my music needs, but recently some bugs in the app became quite annoying & since I have mostly Apple devices, I decided to give Apple Music a go,” the user wrote.

Among the pros included Apple Music’s more aesthetically pleasing layout, lyrics syncing better to songs, and access to music videos. “App is overall more aesthetically pleasing. I enjoy having light & dark mode. The album artwork is big which I love,” the user wrote. “Lyrics are much better than Spotify’s even the ones that aren’t synced word by word. Having access to music video is great, I especially love this if I’m having a gathering. Having access to higher quality playback is good too.”

Tom’s Guide also wrote a review about how Apple Music provided a “better value than Spotify” in 2022. In its review, the site wrote about Apple Music’s “lossless,” higher-quality sets it apart from its competitors, such as Spotify, which costs the same price. “Really, though, it is lossless and spatial audio that makes Apple Music so attractive,” the site wrote. “Not only does this make it the better choice for listeners who want access to the best audio quality available, but given it’s no more expensive than a Spotify Premium subscription, it is also better value for those willing to pay.”

According to Apple’s website, Apple Music has its own audio compression technology called Appel Lossless Audio Doec that doesn’t lose the data contained in the original source file unlike other audio compression techniques used by competitor music services. “Most audio compression techniques lose some amount of data contained in the original source file. Lossless compression is a form of compression that preserves all of the original data,” the site reads. “Apple has developed its own lossless audio compression technology called Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). In addition to AAC, the entire Apple Music catalog is now also encoded using ALAC in resolutions ranging from 16-bit/44.1 kHz (CD Quality) up to 24-bit/192 kHz.”

The site continued, “While the difference between AAC and lossless audio is virtually indistinguishable, we’re offering Apple Music subscribers the option to access music in lossless audio compression.”

Subscribe to Apple Music on Music.Apple.com.

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