Apple Music Offers Global Access to Its Live Radio Stations on TuneIn

TuneIn, the leading live audio streaming application, announced a new partnership with Apple to expand access to Apple Music’s commercial-free live radio stations to listeners around the world. This marks the first time Apple’s 24/7 global radio stations are available outside of its own native platform. All six free Apple Music live radio stations are available on TuneIn. Listeners around the globe can access the stations through TuneIn’s 200+ connected device partnerships, including smart speakers, headphones, and 15+ automotive brands.

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TuneIn, the leading radio station and live-streaming audio service, announced a new partnership with XPENG, a Chinese smart electric vehicle company. The TuneIn app will be integrated into XPENG’s lineup of electric vehicles including its flagship sedan and SUV models. This new partnership with XPENG vehicles provides access to live sports, 24-hour newscasts, continuous music and podcasts from around the world through a seamless infotainment system integration.

New data from the latest installment of The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research confirms that smart speaker adoption continues to grow in the U.S. with 60M adults A18+ (24% of the population) now owning a smart speaker. And with spoken word audio listening up 20% from 2014, cutting into time spent with music, it's clear the audio landscape is changing dramatically – driven by technology advancements and content preferences alike.