Apple Music: Android Version of App Coming Soon? See Leaked Screenshots Here! [Rumors]

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By Julio Alberto Cachila , Parent Herald Oct 26, 06:53 am

Although Apple is known to be not in the business of making cross-platform applications, Slashgear reports that a leak has shown that the tech giant is currently working on an Android version of the successful Apple Music service. The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly doing really well.

Recently, Apple chief Tim Cook said that one of their services, Apple Music, had 15 million users, 6.5 million of which are paid subscribers. With Android's user base reaching a whoppisng 1.4 billion users, according to Google chief Sundar Pichai (via Seeking Alpha), Apple just might get a bigger chance for revenue as their music service launches real soon.

The leak, as seen in screenshots found in German website Mobile Geeks, shows that Apple Music does have an Android version in the works. The screens show features of the app, such as the "New" and "For You" sections, as well as Beats 1 radio and Apple Music Connect, which allows connections between artists and their fans via a tumblr-like blog.

According to Macworld, the Android app looks a lot like the iOS version, however with integrated Android designs, like the Hamburger menu in the upper right corner.

This is not the first time that Apple Music's foray into the Android platform has been heard of. In September, Apple reportedly sent invites for a beta testing of the service.

According to Variety, Apple officially launched the music service at the end of June, and at that time made promises that the Android version would launch this fall.

Apple Music is the second app that Apple has officially released for Android. “Move to iOS,” the first Apple-made app for Android, was a tool designed to move data from Android devices to iOS devices.

Additionally, Apple has been distributing iTunes to Windows-run PCs and laptops, which shows their drive to make their services available to competing platforms.

Slashgear adds that while screenshots can be faked, it's best to keep in mind that Apple is really interested in spreading Apple Music to as many users as possible. The subscription-based music streaming service was originally available for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and OS X users; but now with a cross-platform jump, Apple will probably reach a lot more than they originally can.

There's even a family plan that allows up to six people to share a single subscription. With mixed-OS usage possible, Apple will do a lot better than compared to just offering the same plan to iOS-only devices.