If you've always wanted to get a pair of AirPods or Beats headphones, now might be the best time to do so, as Apple is now offering a free six-month Apple Music subscription when you buy a new Apple Music. Qualifying AirPods and Beats. products. As reported by 9to5Mac, buyers of new AirPods or Beats headphones will have 90 days to take advantage of the Apple Music offer. Don't worry if you bought a pair before the deal was announced though, as all you'll need to do is update to iOS 15 on compatible Apple devices. Please note that you cannot be an Apple Music subscriber. The six-month free trial is only available to consumers who have never subscribed to Apple Music in the past. If you're not sure whether or not you're eligible for the Apple Music promotion, Apple will send notifications to users who meet the offer criteria. Also, checking out the Apple Music app after updating to iOS 15 should invite you to take advantage of the offer. The following AirPods and Beats products are currently eligible for the Apple Music XNUMX-month trial:
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If you haven't tried Apple Music as a service yet, there really isn't a better time than now. While the app itself isn't perfect, with some navigation issues (not to mention podcasts being in a completely separate app), it's still a worthy alternative to Spotify and YouTube Music. Particularly due to Apple's lossless and spatial audio, offered at no additional cost for a very high-quality listening experience. Apple has done a similar promotion in the past for the Apple Music service. However, this was specific to Beats products and did not include the AirPods line of the revised deal. Spotify has also given extended trials for its Premium subscription service, specifically on the Perks feature of the Xbox Game Pass platform. This current Apple Music deal is also a decent call-to-action for anyone looking to buy a new pair of cans or heads. Unsurprisingly, the AirPods and Beats products are no slouch when it comes to audio performance. We're especially fans of the AirPods Pro, the best AirPods you can buy, and the Beats Studio Buds. The best Apple AirPods Pro deals right now
