You can get an Apple Music subscription for free right now, here’s how
Using Shazam on your iPhone or iPad to identify a track will unlock a free subscription to Apple Music. Users will be able to stream songs, playlists and albums from Apple Music for up to five months without paying a penny as part of the new Christmas promotion, users have reported.
If you’re based in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada, identify a track will unlock a free five-month subscription to Apple Music. Other countries will be eligible for the offer. To check whether it’s available where you’re living, check the Apple App Store listing for Shazam.
Unfortunately, if you’re already enjoyed a free subscription to Apple Music (Spotify offered an almost identical offer with a six-month free subscription up for grabs last year) you won’t be eligible. Although, some users have reportedly been able to unlock a two-month subscription free of charge – despite taking part in the promotion last Christmas season, so it’s worth a shot anyway.
To take part, download the Shazam app to your iPhone or iPad and then identify a track by tapping on the logo in the centre of the touchscreen. Shazam listens to the music you’re hearing – whether it’s playing in the background of a shop you’re in, being used in a television show or movie soundtrack, or cropped-up on your favourite radio station – and identifies the artist, track name and album.
Once it’s identified the name of the song, you’ll see an option to play the song on Apple Music.
