Official transfer tool hits the US market after testing in Oceania, intensifying streaming war
THE Apple It has expanded its official Playlist transfer tool to US, UK, Mexico, Canada, France, Brazil and Germany. The functionality allows you to migrate save music, albums and playlists from Spotify and other services directly to the Apple Music through partnership with Songshift.
Initially tested in Australia and New Zealand in May 2025, the tool is accessed by the “Transfer Music From Other Music Services” menu in the app settings Music or via music.apple.com. Earlier, users depended on external apps like SOUNDIIZ, Tunemymusic and Freeyourmusic.
THE Apple Breaks tradition of closed ecosystem by facilitating migration from users of competing platforms. The partnership with Songshift Integrates functionality directly into the app, eliminating the need for external tools. Users can transfer through iPhone, iPad or Web, with technical limitations ranging from different catalogs.
The strategy aims to attract users of the Spotify Eliminating the main obstacle to migration: losing healed playlists over the years. Expansion for main markets such as the United States and Brazil indicates that the Apple considers the tool ripe after testing period.
For users considering platform change, the tool removes significant friction by allowing to preserve musical libraries built in other services. Functionality demonstrates that Apple Recognizes importance of facilitating transitions between platforms to effectively compete in the saturated musical streaming market.
The launch coincides with exodus of indie-rock artists of Spotify. Hotline TNT It became the latest band to abandon the platform, stating in a statement that “the company’s values do not align with those of the band.” KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof They also followed the same path. Although the Spotify For a long time there has been discontent with low royalties, this wave of exits was motivated by discoveries about the venture capital fund Cousin CEO Daniel Ekwhich invests heavily in the controversial defense company Helsingspecializing in military intelligence -based military technologies.
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Source: Rollingstone
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