Apple's Rachel Newman talks Apple Music TV in new interview
What you need to know
- Rachel Newman, Apple's Global head of editorial and content, sat down with Variety today.
- The executive talked about Apple Music TV, the company's new music video streaming channel.
- It will stream music videos, concerts, interviews, and more 24/7.
Earlier today, Apple launched Apple Music TV, a 24-hour streaming channel fully devoted to music videos and artists. To further detail the new service, Rachel Newman, Apple's Global head of editorial and content, sat down to talk with Variety in a new interview.
When asked about what the service will generally look like, Newman says that it will truly be based around pop hits.
When asked about special events, like the upcoming Bruce Springsteen takeover of Apple Music TV, Newman said that they will occasionally take over the service with interviews, archival footage, and live fan events where viewers can interact with the artists.
Newman had mentioned that the channel would also include "interstitial" content as well. When asked about this, the executive said that it will be bringing some of the live interviews they have done, and will do, with artists as they relate to the songs featured on the music video channel.
Variety compared Apple's new service to the old-school MTV that many of us enjoyed years ago, and Newman essentially agreed with that, saying that it's a great way to "set and forget" your music.
Perhaps the best part of all, Apple Music TV will have no ads, whatsoever.
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