Apple Music is rolling out a new tool that allows you to import playlists from other streaming services. After beta-testing in Australia and New Zealand, the tool is now available in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, and Mexico. The tool, announced by Apple and spotted by MacRumors, is accessed through a new menu in Music settings called Transfer Music from Other Music Services. From there, you can sign in to another streamer and select items to import. Apple’s Support page has more detailed instructions, as well as an alternative method via your web browser.
Coincidentally, Apple is implementing the tool as Spotify deals with an exodus of indie-rock artists. Hotline TNT are the latest to ditch the service, noting in a statement that the company’s values do not align with the band’s and that “a cooler world is possible.” They follow Godspeed You! Black Emperor, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof, among others. While Spotify has long generated ill will for its unusually low royalty payouts and assorted other ethical concerns, the latest wave of departures was prompted by growing awareness of CEO Daniel Ek’s venture capital fund Prima Materia. That company has heavily invested in the highly contentious defense company Helsing, which specializes in artificial intelligence–driven military technologies.
