Heavily rumoured ahead of last night's WWDC keynote, Apple has debuted its Google Home and Amazon Echo competitor - the HomePod speaker. FULL STORY >

An original Apple series, Carpool Karaoke's the first episode is coming to Apple Music in August. FULL STORY >

A groundbreaking series about apps and its creators, according to Apple, Planet of the Apps will see people vying for a $10 million share in funding and mentoring. FULL STORY >

Sitting in Beta for the past ten months, Apple Music officially hits the Google Play Store today. FULL STORY >

The spiritual forebear to Apple Music, Beats Music is now reaching its swansong, as the service winds down for closure come 30 November. FULL STORY >

In an effort to create greater engagement with its News Feed feature, Facebook is rolling out a cross-platform update that will bring Apple Music and Spotify into the service. FULL STORY >

With its three month-long trial almost up, those users not wishing to get billed should probably turn off the auto-renewal tab in Apple Music. FULL STORY >

Apple has rebranded its annual iTunes festival as the Music Festival, confirming its lineup via Twitter, as well as livestreaming the 10-day long event via its Beats 1 radio service. FULL STORY >

After receiving positive feedback following debut a few weeks ago, now the FTC is closely examining Apple Music's streaming of rival services from within the App Store. FULL STORY >

Apple heeds Taylor Swift's "advice", as Apple Music's Eddie Cue confirms that the company will pay artists during the service's three month long trial period. FULL STORY >