Beats 1 is sticking around

One of my favourite parts of Apple Music, and probably the thing that makes me want to stick around, is the free radio station Beats 1. And a Verge feature makes it sound like it’s been a bit of a hit for the company:

“What we saw on Drake’s radio show were TV numbers,” says Jimmy Iovine. The episode set the record for the most listened to Beats 1 show to date.

“It’s the biggest radio station in the world. There’s no way you’re going to find another station that has as many concurrent listeners and audience-wise as Beats 1, period,” Larry Jackson, Apple Music’s head of content said.

Which is good. Live, online radio feels like something that shouldn’t work in 2017, but I’m happy to see that it can. Definitely recommend checking out the Beats 1 show Time Crisis if you have the time.