Apple Buys Classical-Music Service Primephonic, Will Launch App

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Apple Inc. has acquired classical-music streaming service Primephonic and plans to launch an app dedicated to the genre next year.

Primephonic’s playlists and audio content will be integrated into Apple Music in the coming months, the company said on MondayBloomberg Terminal. Primephonic’s existing service will be shut down on Sept. 7, but its subscribers will get six months of Apple Music for free.