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# Apple Music 1.0 is Great, Therefore it Sucks
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-music-10-is-great-therefore-it-sucks/
- Published: 2015-07-02T18:05:07.000Z
- Updated: 2015-07-02T18:05:07.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Apple Music's a Crushing Disappointment, But Not Because It’s Bad - Gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/apple-musics-a-crushing-disappointment-but-not-because-1715025748?ref=birchtree.me)

> Apple Music does everything it’s supposed to: It plays music on demand for $10 per month. The app is fun to use, as Gizmodo’s Kelsey pointed out yesterday. You’re never at a loss for some inviting tile to push on. Tap, sound. It even does some things very well!
> 
> But I was promised special, dammit.

This article is a gem for all the wrong reasons. Full disclosure, [I do think Apple Music is something special](http://www.birchtree.me/blog/apple-musics-human-touch?ref=birchtree.me).