Apple Music is rolling out a new tool that allows its users to import playlists from other streaming services.
After initial beta-testing in Australia and New Zealand, the new feature is now available in the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany and Mexico. It can be accessed via a new menu in settings called Transfer Music from Other Music Services. From there, you can sign in to another streaming platform and select items to import.
Head to Apple’s Support page to find more detailed instructions, as well as an alternative method for importing playlists via your web browser.
The new feature is being rolled out amid a number of artists removing their music from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek’s investments into military technology via his venture capital fund, Prima Materia. Hotline TNT became the latest act to shun the platform this week, saying in a statement that the company’s values do not align with the band’s and that “a cooler world is possible”.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof all removed their music from Spotify in recent months, while Godspeed You! Black Emperor took their records down from all streaming services earlier this month, opting instead to make it available via Bandcamp.
