The days of free iTunes Radio streaming are nearing their end, with Apple sending notifications to customers in the United States and Australia regarding an upcoming paywall. Those who don’t want to pay will have the Beats 1 “premiere free broadcast” for listening, but those who want more will need to shell out $9.99/month for an Apple Music subscription.

Apple has notified its customers of the upcoming change through an email that starts, “As a listener of ad-supported radio on Apple Music, we want you to know that it’s being discontinued on 29 January.” Apple points users toward Beats 1 for free streaming instead.
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