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  • MusicKit allows access to Apple Music API to search for content

  • It also allows for playback in third party apps (user needs to be subscribed)

  • Music items: Album with attributes, relationships and associations

  • Use album.with([.artists, .tracks, .relationAlbums]) for fetching relationships

  • All calls are using Swift concurrency, so try await needed on call site

  • Playback integrates with system, so media controls in lock screen work for example

  • Requests done via MusicCatalogResourceRequest<Album>(matching:equalTo:)

  • Then just call try await request.response() on the request object

  • Contributor comment: The networking structure here is interesting, maybe a new platform best practice!?

  • User consent is needed to access music listening history & music library (separately)

  • Access is given once per device & per app, dialog has “yes” / “no” options

  • As always, a usage description must be provided in Info.plist file

  • Use MusicAuthorization.request() (async method) to get access in MusicKit

  • API token for Apple Music API is automated by Xcode, just check the box in Connect

  • 3 information to check regarding subscription capabilities:

    • can play catalog content, has cloud library enabled & can become subscriber

  • MusicSubscription.subscriptionUpdates informs app when user subscribes

  • Two players available, SystemMusicPlayer integrates with system more, ApplicationMusicPlayer allows for more customization for the app like playback queue

  • Apple Music free trial can be started right within third party apps via system sheet

  • New Affiliate program to get bonus if users subscribe via 3rd party app

  • Class supports album customization, named MusicSubscriptionOffer (.Options)

  • Possible use cases: background music in games, music during workouts, social media